| 1 | After this, Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before. |
| 2 | And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate, and when anyone with a lawsuit came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and asked: Of what city are you? And he said: from such and such a tribe of Israel, Thy servant, |
| 3 | Then said Absalom, Behold, thy matters are good and right; but there is no one to listen to the king for you. |
| 4 | Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land! I might come unto me anyone who has any suit or cause, and I would do him justice. |
| 5 | And when someone approached to bow to him, he put forth his hand and hugged him and kissed him. |
| 6 | So did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment, Absalom, and creeps into the heart of Israel.
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| 7 | After forty years [of David], Absalom said to the king: I will go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to the Lord, in Hebron; |
| 8 | for I am thy servant, living in Geshur in Syria, he made a vow that if the Lord will bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord. |
| 9 | And the king said unto him, Go in peace. And he arose and went to Hebron. |
| 10 | But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, When ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then say, Absalom is king in Hebron. |
| eleven | And with Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem, who were invited to them, and went in their simplicity, not knowing what was going on. |
| 12 | During the sacrifices, Absalom sent and called Ahithophel Gilonyanina, David's counselor, from his city Gilo. And the conspiracy was strong, and the people flocked increased continually with Absalom.
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| 13 | And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of Israel bias on the side of Absalom. |
| 14 | And David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Arise and let us flee, for we will not escape from Absalom; in a hurry to leave us, that he is not caught and captured us, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the sword. |
| 15 | And the king's servants said unto the king in all that whatever my lord the king, we - are thy servants. |
| 16 | And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, concubines [his], to keep the house. |
| 17 | And the king went forth, and all the people walking, and stopped at Beth-Merhata. |
| 18 | And all his servants walked along the side of it, and all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king. |
| 19 | And the king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why are you coming with us? Go back and stay with the king; For you - a stranger and came here from his seat; |
| 20 | Yesterday you came, and today I make you go with us? I go whither I may; Return and take back thy brethren with thee; mercy and truth [with you]! |
| 21 | And Ittai answered the king and said, As the LORD liveth, and let my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king, whether in life, in death there is, there will your servant. |
| 22 | And David said to Ittai: Therefore go and walk with me. And Ittai the Gittite went, and all his men and all the little ones that were with him. |
| 23 | And all the country wept with a loud voice. And all the people passed over, and the king crossed the brook Kidron; and all the people went on the road to the desert.
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| 24 | So Zadok and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God Vefary and they set the ark of God; And Abiathar went up, until all the people had left the city. |
| 25 | And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I find favor in the sight of the LORD, he will bring me back and give me see it and his dwelling place. |
| 26 | And if he thus say, `I have no delight in thee, here I am; let him do to me what is pleasing to Him. |
| 27 | And the king said to Zadok the priest, you see, --vozvratis in the city in peace, and Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar, your two sons with you; |
| 28 | You see, I paused on the plain in the desert, except there come word from you to me. |
| 29 | And Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark of God to Jerusalem and remained there. |
| thirty | And David went to the Mount of Olives, walking and crying; his head was covered; he walked barefoot, and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and went crying.
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| 31 | I told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said: O Lord! destroy the counsel of Ahithophel. |
| 32 | When David came to the summit of the mountain, where he worshiped God, here to meet him is Hushai the Archite, David's friend; with his clothes torn and dust on his head. |
| 33 | And David said unto him, If thou wilt go with me, you will be a burden to me; |
| 34 | But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, 'King, I am your servant; until now I have been your father's servant, but now I - your slave ': then mayest thou for me Ahithophel counsel. |
| 35 | Here, there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and every word that you hear from the king's house, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. |
| 36 | There with them and their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar; through them send to me everything that you hear. |
| 37 | And when Hushai was come, David's friend, to the city; Absalom came to Jerusalem. |
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