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1  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ after^{4480 310} this,³⁶⁵¹ that Absalom⁵³ prepared⁶²¹³ him chariots⁴⁸¹⁸ and horses,⁵⁴⁸³ and fifty²⁵⁷² men³⁷⁶ to run⁷³²³ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him.

2  And Absalom⁵³ rose up early,⁷⁹²⁵ and stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ beside^{5921 3027} the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of the gate:⁸¹⁷⁹ and it was¹⁹⁶¹ so, that when any³⁶⁰⁵ man³⁷⁶ that⁸³⁴ had¹⁹⁶¹ a controversy⁷³⁷⁹ came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ for judgment,⁴⁹⁴¹ then Absalom⁵³ called⁷¹²¹ unto⁴¹³ him, and said,⁵⁵⁹ Of^{4480 2088} what³³⁵ city⁵⁸⁹² art thou?⁸⁵⁹ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ is of one^{4480 259} of the tribes⁷⁶²⁶ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

3  And Absalom⁵³ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, See,⁷²⁰⁰ thy matters¹⁶⁹⁷ are good²⁸⁹⁶ and right;⁵²²⁸ but there is no³⁶⁹ man deputed of the king⁴⁴²⁸ to hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ thee.

4  Absalom⁵³ said⁵⁵⁹ moreover, Oh that⁴³¹⁰ I were made⁷⁷⁶⁰ judge⁸¹⁹⁹ in the land,⁷⁷⁶ that every³⁶⁰⁵ man³⁷⁶ which⁸³⁴ hath¹⁹⁶¹ any suit⁷³⁷⁹ or cause⁴⁹⁴¹ might come⁹³⁵ unto⁵⁹²¹ me, and I would do him justice!⁶⁶⁶³

5  And it was¹⁹⁶¹ so, that when any man³⁷⁶ came nigh⁷¹²⁶ to him to do him obeisance,⁷⁸¹² he put forth^{7971 853} his hand,³⁰²⁷ and took²³⁸⁸ him, and kissed⁵⁴⁰¹ him.

6  And on this²⁰⁸⁸ manner¹⁶⁹⁷ did⁶²¹³ Absalom⁵³ to all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ that⁸³⁴ came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ for judgment:⁴⁹⁴¹ so Absalom⁵³ stole^{1589 853} the hearts³⁸²⁰ of the men³⁷⁶ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

7  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ after^{4480 7093} forty⁷⁰⁵ years,⁸¹⁴¹ that Absalom⁵³ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ let me go¹⁹⁸⁰ and pay^{7999 853} my vow,⁵⁰⁸⁸ which⁸³⁴ I have vowed⁵⁰⁸⁷ unto the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ in Hebron.²²⁷⁵

8  For³⁵⁸⁸ thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ vowed⁵⁰⁸⁷ a vow⁵⁰⁸⁸ while I abode³⁴²⁷ at Geshur¹⁶⁵⁰ in Syria,⁷⁵⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ If⁵¹⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ shall bring me again⁷⁷²⁵ indeed to Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ then I will serve^{5647 853} the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

9  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Go¹⁹⁸⁰ in peace.⁷⁹⁶⁵ So he arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and went¹⁹⁸⁰ to Hebron.²²⁷⁵

10  But Absalom⁵³ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ spies⁷²⁷⁰ throughout all³⁶⁰⁵ the tribes⁷⁶²⁶ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ As soon as ye hear^{8085 853} the sound⁶⁹⁶³ of the trumpet,⁷⁷⁸² then ye shall say,⁵⁵⁹ Absalom⁵³ reigneth⁴⁴²⁷ in Hebron.²²⁷⁵

11  And with⁸⁵⁴ Absalom⁵³ went¹⁹⁸⁰ two hundred³⁹⁶⁷ men³⁷⁶ out of Jerusalem,^{4480 3389} that were called;⁷¹²¹ and they went¹⁹⁸⁰ in their simplicity,⁸⁵³⁷ and they knew³⁰⁴⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ any³⁶⁰⁵ thing.¹⁶⁹⁷

12  And Absalom⁵³ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ for ⁸⁵³ Ahithophel³⁰² the Gilonite,¹⁵²⁶ David's¹⁷³² counselor,³²⁸⁹ from his city,⁵⁸⁹² even from Giloh,^{4480 1542} while he offered^{2076 853} sacrifices.²⁰⁷⁷ And the conspiracy⁷¹⁹⁵ was¹⁹⁶¹ strong;⁵³³ for the people⁵⁹⁷¹ increased⁷²²⁷ continually¹⁹⁸⁰ with⁸⁵⁴ Absalom.⁵³

13  And there came⁹³⁵ a messenger⁵⁰⁴⁶ to⁴¹³ David,¹⁷³² saying,⁵⁵⁹ The hearts³⁸²⁰ of the men³⁷⁶ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ are¹⁹⁶¹ after³¹⁰ Absalom.⁵³

14  And David¹⁷³² said⁵⁵⁹ unto all³⁶⁰⁵ his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ that⁸³⁴ were with⁸⁵⁴ him at Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ Arise,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and let us flee;¹²²⁷ for³⁵⁸⁸ we shall¹⁹⁶¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ else escape⁶⁴¹³ from^{4480 6640} Absalom:⁵³ make speed⁴¹¹⁶ to depart,¹⁹⁸⁰ lest⁶⁴³⁵ he overtake⁵³⁸¹ us suddenly,⁴¹¹⁶ and bring^{5080 853} evil⁷⁴⁵¹ upon⁵⁹²¹ us, and smite⁵²²¹ the city⁵⁸⁹² with the edge⁶³¹⁰ of the sword.²⁷¹⁹

15  And the king's⁴⁴²⁸ servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ thy servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ are ready to do whatsoever^{834 3605} my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ shall appoint.⁹⁷⁷

16  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ went forth,³³¹⁸ and all³⁶⁰⁵ his household¹⁰⁰⁴ after⁷²⁷² him. And the king⁴⁴²⁸ left^{5800 853} ten⁶²³⁵ women,⁸⁰² which were concubines,⁶³⁷⁰ to keep⁸¹⁰⁴ the house.¹⁰⁰⁴

17  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ went forth,³³¹⁸ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ after⁷²⁷² him, and tarried⁵⁹⁷⁵ in a place¹⁰⁰⁴ that was far off.⁴⁸⁰¹

18  And all³⁶⁰⁵ his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ passed on⁵⁶⁷⁴ beside^{5921 3027} him; and all³⁶⁰⁵ the Cherethites,³⁷⁷⁴ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the Pelethites,⁶⁴³² and all³⁶⁰⁵ the Gittites,¹⁶⁶³ six⁸³³⁷ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ men³⁷⁶ which⁸³⁴ came⁹³⁵ after⁷²⁷² him from Gath,^{4480 1661} passed on⁵⁶⁷⁴ before^{5921 6440} the king.⁴⁴²⁸

19  Then said⁵⁵⁹ the king⁴⁴²⁸ to⁴¹³ Ittai⁸⁶³ the Gittite,¹⁶⁶³ Wherefore⁴¹⁰⁰ goest¹⁹⁸⁰ thou⁸⁵⁹ also¹⁵⁷¹ with⁸⁵⁴ us? return⁷⁷²⁵ to thy place,⁴⁷²⁵ and abide³⁴²⁷ with⁵⁹⁷³ the king:⁴⁴²⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ art a stranger,⁵²³⁷ and also¹⁵⁷¹ an exile.¹⁵⁴⁰

20  Whereas thou camest⁹³⁵ but yesterday,⁸⁵⁴³ should I this day³¹¹⁷ make thee go up¹⁹⁸⁰ and down⁵¹²⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ us? seeing I⁵⁸⁹ go¹⁹⁸⁰ whither^{5921 834} I⁵⁸⁹ may,¹⁹⁸⁰ return⁷⁷²⁵ thou, and take back^{7725 853} thy brethren:²⁵¹ mercy²⁶¹⁷ and truth⁵⁷¹ be with⁵⁹⁷³ thee.

21  And Ittai⁸⁶³ answered^{6030 853} the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ As the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ and as my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ surely^{3588 518} in what⁸³⁴ place⁴⁷²⁵ my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ shall be,¹⁹⁶¹ whether⁵¹⁸ in death⁴¹⁹⁴ or⁵¹⁸ life,²⁴¹⁶ even³⁵⁸⁸ there⁸⁰³³ also will thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ be.¹⁹⁶¹

22  And David¹⁷³² said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Ittai,⁸⁶³ Go¹⁹⁸⁰ and pass over.⁵⁶⁷⁴ And Ittai⁸⁶³ the Gittite¹⁶⁶³ passed over,⁵⁶⁷⁴ and all³⁶⁰⁵ his men,³⁷⁶ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the little ones²⁹⁴⁵ that⁸³⁴ were with⁸⁵⁴ him.

23  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the country⁷⁷⁶ wept¹⁰⁵⁸ with a loud¹⁴¹⁹ voice,⁶⁹⁶³ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ passed over:⁵⁶⁷⁴ the king⁴⁴²⁸ also himself passed over⁵⁶⁷⁴ the brook⁵¹⁵⁸ Kidron,⁶⁹³⁹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ passed over,⁵⁶⁷⁴ toward^{5921 6440} the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of ⁸⁵³ the wilderness.⁴⁰⁵⁷

24  And lo²⁰⁰⁹ Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ also,¹⁵⁷¹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the Levites³⁸⁸¹ were with⁸⁵⁴ him, bearing^{5375 853} the ark⁷²⁷ of the covenant¹²⁸⁵ of God:⁴³⁰ and they set down^{3332 853} the ark⁷²⁷ of God;⁴³⁰ and Abiathar⁵⁴ went up,⁵⁹²⁷ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ had done⁸⁵⁵² passing⁵⁶⁷⁴ out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the city.⁵⁸⁹²

25  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto Zadok,⁶⁶⁵⁹ Carry back^{7725 853} the ark⁷²⁷ of God⁴³⁰ into the city:⁵⁸⁹² if⁵¹⁸ I shall find⁴⁶⁷² favor²⁵⁸⁰ in the eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ he will bring me again,⁷⁷²⁵ and show⁷²⁰⁰ me both it, and his habitation:⁵¹¹⁶

26  But if⁵¹⁸ he thus³⁵⁴¹ say,⁵⁵⁹ I have no³⁸⁰⁸ delight²⁶⁵⁴ in thee; behold,²⁰⁰⁹ here am I, let him do⁶²¹³ to me as⁸³⁴ seemeth⁵⁸⁶⁹ good²⁸⁹⁶ unto him.

27  The king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ also unto⁴¹³ Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ the priest,³⁵⁴⁸ Art not thou⁸⁵⁹ a seer?⁷²⁰⁰ return⁷⁷²⁵ into the city⁵⁸⁹² in peace,⁷⁹⁶⁵ and your two⁸¹⁴⁷ sons¹¹²¹ with⁸⁵⁴ you, Ahimaaz²⁹⁰ thy son,¹¹²¹ and Jonathan³⁰⁸³ the son¹¹²¹ of Abiathar.⁵⁴

28  See,⁷²⁰⁰ I⁵⁹⁵ will tarry⁴¹⁰² in the plain⁶¹⁶⁰ of the wilderness,⁴⁰⁵⁷ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ there come⁹³⁵ word¹⁶⁹⁷ from^{4480 5973} you to certify⁵⁰⁴⁶ me.

29  Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ therefore and Abiathar⁵⁴ carried^{7725 853} the ark⁷²⁷ of God⁴³⁰ again to Jerusalem:³³⁸⁹ and they tarried³⁴²⁷ there.⁸⁰³³

30  And David¹⁷³² went up⁵⁹²⁷ by the ascent⁴⁶⁰⁸ of mount Olivet,²¹³² and wept¹⁰⁵⁸ as he went up,⁵⁹²⁷ and had his head⁷²¹⁸ covered,²⁶⁴⁵ and he¹⁹³¹ went¹⁹⁸⁰ barefoot:³¹⁸² and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ was with⁸⁵⁴ him covered²⁶⁴⁵ every man³⁷⁶ his head,⁷²¹⁸ and they went up,⁵⁹²⁷ weeping¹⁰⁵⁸ as they went up.⁵⁹²⁷

31  And one told⁵⁰⁴⁶ David,¹⁷³² saying,⁵⁵⁹ Ahithophel³⁰² is among the conspirators⁷¹⁹⁴ with⁵⁹⁷³ Absalom.⁵³ And David¹⁷³² said,⁵⁵⁹ O LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ turn ⁸⁵³ the counsel⁶⁰⁹⁸ of Ahithophel³⁰² into foolishness.⁵⁵²⁸

32  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ that when David¹⁷³² was come⁹³⁵ to⁵⁷⁰⁴ the top⁷²¹⁸ of the mount, where⁸³⁴ he worshiped⁷⁸¹² God,⁴³⁰ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ Hushai²³⁶⁵ the Archite⁷⁵⁷ came to meet⁷¹²⁵ him with his coat³⁸⁰¹ rent,⁷¹⁶⁷ and earth¹²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ his head:⁷²¹⁸

33  Unto whom David¹⁷³² said,⁵⁵⁹ If⁵¹⁸ thou passest on⁵⁶⁷⁴ with⁸⁵⁴ me, then thou shalt be¹⁹⁶¹ a burden⁴⁸⁵³ unto⁵⁹²¹ me:

34  But if⁵¹⁸ thou return⁷⁷²⁵ to the city,⁵⁸⁹² and say⁵⁵⁹ unto Absalom,⁵³ I⁵⁸⁹ will be¹⁹⁶¹ thy servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ O king;⁴⁴²⁸ as I⁵⁸⁹ have been thy father's¹ servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ hitherto,^{4480 227} so will I⁵⁸⁹ now⁶²⁵⁸ also be thy servant:⁵⁶⁵⁰ then mayest thou for me defeat^{6565 853} the counsel⁶⁰⁹⁸ of Ahithophel.³⁰²

35  And hast thou not³⁸⁰⁸ there⁸⁰³³ with⁵⁹⁷³ thee Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ and Abiathar⁵⁴ the priests?³⁵⁴⁸ therefore it shall be,¹⁹⁶¹ that what³⁶⁰⁵ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ soever⁸³⁴ thou shalt hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ out of the king's house,^{4480 1004 4428} thou shalt tell⁵⁰⁴⁶ it to Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ and Abiathar⁵⁴ the priests.³⁵⁴⁸

36  Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ they have there⁸⁰³³ with⁵⁹⁷³ them their two⁸¹⁴⁷ sons,¹¹²¹ Ahimaaz²⁹⁰ Zadok's⁶⁶⁵⁹ son, and Jonathan³⁰⁸³ Abiathar's⁵⁴ son; and by³⁰²⁷ them ye shall send⁷⁹⁷¹ unto⁴¹³ me every³⁶⁰⁵ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ ye can hear.⁸⁰⁸⁵

37  So Hushai²³⁶⁵ David's¹⁷³² friend⁷⁴⁶³ came⁹³⁵ into the city,⁵⁸⁹² and Absalom⁵³ came⁹³⁵ into Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

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1 καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ ταῦτα καὶ ἐποίησεν ἑαυτῷ Αβεσσαλωμ ἅρματα καὶ ἵππους καὶ πεντήκοντα ἄνδρας παρατρέχειν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ

2 καὶ ὤρθρισεν Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ ἔστη ἀνὰ χεῖρα τῆς ὁδοῦ τῆς πύλης καὶ ἐγένετο πᾶς ἀνήρ ᾧ ἐγένετο κρίσις ἦλθεν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα εἰς κρίσιν καὶ ἐβόησεν πρὸς αὐτὸν Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτῷ ἐκ ποίας πόλεως σὺ εἶ καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἀνήρ ἐκ μιᾶς φυλῶν Ισραηλ ὁ δοῦλός σου

3 καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν Αβεσσαλωμ ἰδοὺ οἱ λόγοι σου ἀγαθοὶ καὶ εὔκολοι καὶ ἀκούων οὐκ ἔστιν σοι παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως

4 καὶ εἶπεν Αβεσσαλωμ τίς με καταστήσει κριτὴν ἐν τῇ γῇ καὶ ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ ἐλεύσεται πᾶς ἀνήρ ᾧ ἐὰν ᾖ ἀντιλογία καὶ κρίσις καὶ δικαιώσω αὐτόν

5 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἐγγίζειν ἄνδρα τοῦ προσκυνῆσαι αὐτῷ καὶ ἐξέτεινεν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπελαμβάνετο αὐτοῦ καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν

6 καὶ ἐποίησεν Αβεσσαλωμ κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο παντὶ Ισραηλ τοῖς παραγινομένοις εἰς κρίσιν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα καὶ ἰδιοποιεῖτο Αβεσσαλωμ τὴν καρδίαν ἀνδρῶν Ισραηλ

7 καὶ ἐγένετο ἀπὸ τέλους τεσσαράκοντα ἐτῶν καὶ εἶπεν Αβεσσαλωμ πρὸς τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ πορεύσομαι δὴ καὶ ἀποτείσω τὰς εὐχάς μου ἃς ηὐξάμην τῷ κυρίῳ ἐν Χεβρων

8 ὅτι εὐχὴν ηὔξατο ὁ δοῦλός σου ἐν τῷ οἰκεῖν με ἐν Γεδσουρ ἐν Συρίᾳ λέγων ἐὰν ἐπιστρέφων ἐπιστρέψῃ με κύριος εἰς Ιερουσαλημ καὶ λατρεύσω τῷ κυρίῳ

9 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ βασιλεύς βάδιζε εἰς εἰρήνην καὶ ἀναστὰς ἐπορεύθη εἰς Χεβρων

10 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Αβεσσαλωμ κατασκόπους ἐν πάσαις φυλαῖς Ισραηλ λέγων ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαι ὑμᾶς τὴν φωνὴν τῆς κερατίνης καὶ ἐρεῖτε βεβασίλευκεν βασιλεὺς Αβεσσαλωμ ἐν Χεβρων

11 καὶ μετὰ Αβεσσαλωμ ἐπορεύθησαν διακόσιοι ἄνδρες ἐξ Ιερουσαλημ κλητοὶ καὶ πορευόμενοι τῇ ἁπλότητι αὐτῶν καὶ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν πᾶν ῥῆμα

12 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ ἐκάλεσεν τὸν Αχιτοφελ τὸν Γελμωναῖον τὸν σύμβουλον Δαυιδ ἐκ τῆς πόλεως αὐτοῦ ἐκ Γωλα ἐν τῷ θυσιάζειν αὐτόν καὶ ἐγένετο σύστρεμμα ἰσχυρόν καὶ ὁ λαὸς πορευόμενος καὶ πολὺς μετὰ Αβεσσαλωμ

13 καὶ παρεγένετο ὁ ἀπαγγέλλων πρὸς Δαυιδ λέγων ἐγενήθη ἡ καρδία ἀνδρῶν Ισραηλ ὀπίσω Αβεσσαλωμ

14 καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ πᾶσιν τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ τοῖς μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ τοῖς ἐν Ιερουσαλημ ἀνάστητε καὶ φύγωμεν ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν σωτηρία ἀπὸ προσώπου Αβεσσαλωμ ταχύνατε τοῦ πορευθῆναι ἵνα μὴ ταχύνῃ καὶ καταλάβῃ ἡμᾶς καὶ ἐξώσῃ ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς τὴν κακίαν καὶ πατάξῃ τὴν πόλιν στόματι μαχαίρης

15 καὶ εἶπον οἱ παῖδες τοῦ βασιλέως πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα κατὰ πάντα ὅσα αἱρεῖται ὁ κύριος ἡμῶν ὁ βασιλεύς ἰδοὺ οἱ παῖδές σου

16 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ πᾶς ὁ οἶκος αὐτοῦ τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν καὶ ἀφῆκεν ὁ βασιλεὺς δέκα γυναῖκας τῶν παλλακῶν αὐτοῦ φυλάσσειν τὸν οἶκον

17 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ πάντες οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ πεζῇ καὶ ἔστησαν ἐν οἴκῳ τῷ μακράν

18 καὶ πάντες οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ ἀνὰ χεῖρα αὐτοῦ παρῆγον καὶ πᾶς ὁ Χεττι καὶ πᾶς ὁ Φελετθι καὶ ἔστησαν ἐπὶ τῆς ἐλαίας ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς παρεπορεύετο ἐχόμενος αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν καὶ πάντες οἱ ἁδροὶ καὶ πάντες οἱ μαχηταί ἑξακόσιοι ἄνδρες καὶ παρῆσαν ἐπὶ χεῖρα αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶς ὁ Χερεθθι καὶ πᾶς ὁ Φελεθθι καὶ πάντες οἱ Γεθθαῖοι ἑξακόσιοι ἄνδρες οἱ ἐλθόντες τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν ἐκ Γεθ πορευόμενοι ἐπὶ πρόσωπον τοῦ βασιλέως

19 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς Εθθι τὸν Γεθθαῖον ἵνα τί πορεύῃ καὶ σὺ μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν ἐπίστρεφε καὶ οἴκει μετὰ τοῦ βασιλέως ὅτι ξένος εἶ σὺ καὶ ὅτι μετῴκηκας σὺ ἐκ τοῦ τόπου σου

20 εἰ ἐχθὲς παραγέγονας καὶ σήμερον κινήσω σε μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν καί γε μεταναστήσεις τὸν τόπον σου ἐχθὲς ἡ ἐξέλευσίς σου καὶ σήμερον μετακινήσω σε μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν τοῦ πορευθῆναι καὶ ἐγὼ πορεύσομαι οὗ ἂν ἐγὼ πορευθῶ ἐπιστρέφου καὶ ἐπίστρεψον τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου μετὰ σοῦ καὶ κύριος ποιήσει μετὰ σοῦ ἔλεος καὶ ἀλήθειαν

21 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Εθθι τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ εἶπεν ζῇ κύριος καὶ ζῇ ὁ κύριός μου ὁ βασιλεύς ὅτι εἰς τὸν τόπον οὗ ἐὰν ᾖ ὁ κύριός μου καὶ ἐὰν εἰς θάνατον καὶ ἐὰν εἰς ζωήν ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ δοῦλός σου

22 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς Εθθι δεῦρο καὶ διάβαινε μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ καὶ παρῆλθεν Εθθι ὁ Γεθθαῖος καὶ πάντες οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ὁ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ

23 καὶ πᾶσα ἡ γῆ ἔκλαιεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς παρεπορεύοντο ἐν τῷ χειμάρρῳ Κεδρων καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς διέβη τὸν χειμάρρουν Κεδρων καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς παρεπορεύοντο ἐπὶ πρόσωπον ὁδοῦ τὴν ἔρημον

24 καὶ ἰδοὺ καί γε Σαδωκ καὶ πάντες οἱ Λευῖται μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ αἴροντες τὴν κιβωτὸν διαθήκης κυρίου ἀπὸ Βαιθαρ καὶ ἔστησαν τὴν κιβωτὸν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἀνέβη Αβιαθαρ ἕως ἐπαύσατο πᾶς ὁ λαὸς παρελθεῖν ἐκ τῆς πόλεως

25 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Σαδωκ ἀπόστρεψον τὴν κιβωτὸν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἐὰν εὕρω χάριν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς κυρίου καὶ ἐπιστρέψει με καὶ δείξει μοι αὐτὴν καὶ τὴν εὐπρέπειαν αὐτῆς

26 καὶ ἐὰν εἴπῃ οὕτως οὐκ ἠθέληκα ἐν σοί ἰδοὺ ἐγώ εἰμι ποιείτω μοι κατὰ τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ

27 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Σαδωκ τῷ ἱερεῖ ἴδετε σὺ ἐπιστρέφεις εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἐν εἰρήνῃ καὶ Αχιμαας ὁ υἱός σου καὶ Ιωναθαν ὁ υἱὸς Αβιαθαρ οἱ δύο υἱοὶ ὑμῶν μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν

28 ἴδετε ἐγώ εἰμι στρατεύομαι ἐν Αραβωθ τῆς ἐρήμου ἕως τοῦ ἐλθεῖν ῥῆμα παρ᾽ ὑμῶν τοῦ ἀπαγγεῖλαί μοι

29 καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν Σαδωκ καὶ Αβιαθαρ τὴν κιβωτὸν εἰς Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐκεῖ

30 καὶ Δαυιδ ἀνέβαινεν ἐν τῇ ἀναβάσει τῶν ἐλαιῶν ἀναβαίνων καὶ κλαίων καὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐπικεκαλυμμένος καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπορεύετο ἀνυπόδετος καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐπεκάλυψεν ἀνὴρ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνέβαινον ἀναβαίνοντες καὶ κλαίοντες

31 καὶ ἀνηγγέλη Δαυιδ λέγοντες καὶ Αχιτοφελ ἐν τοῖς συστρεφομένοις μετὰ Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ διασκέδασον δὴ τὴν βουλὴν Αχιτοφελ κύριε ὁ θεός μου

32 καὶ ἦν Δαυιδ ἐρχόμενος ἕως τοῦ Ροως οὗ προσεκύνησεν ἐκεῖ τῷ θεῷ καὶ ἰδοὺ εἰς ἀπαντὴν αὐτῷ Χουσι ὁ Αρχι ἑταῖρος Δαυιδ διερρηχὼς τὸν χιτῶνα αὐτοῦ καὶ γῆ ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ

33 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Δαυιδ ἐὰν μὲν διαβῇς μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ καὶ ἔσῃ ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ εἴς βάσταγμα

34 καὶ ἐὰν εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἐπιστρέψῃς καὶ ἐρεῖς τῷ Αβεσσαλωμ διεληλύθασιν οἱ ἀδελφοί σου καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς κατόπισθέν μου διελήλυθεν ὁ πατήρ σου καὶ νῦν παῖς σού εἰμι βασιλεῦ ἔασόν με ζῆσαι παῖς τοῦ πατρός σου ἤμην τότε καὶ ἀρτίως καὶ νῦν ἐγὼ δοῦλος σός καὶ διασκεδάσεις μοι τὴν βουλὴν Αχιτοφελ

35 καὶ ἰδοὺ μετὰ σοῦ ἐκεῖ Σαδωκ καὶ Αβιαθαρ οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ ἔσται πᾶν ῥῆμα ὃ ἐὰν ἀκούσῃς ἐξ οἴκου τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ ἀναγγελεῖς τῷ Σαδωκ καὶ τῷ Αβιαθαρ τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν

36 ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖ μετ᾽ αὐτῶν δύο υἱοὶ αὐτῶν Αχιμαας υἱὸς τῷ Σαδωκ καὶ Ιωναθαν υἱὸς τῷ Αβιαθαρ καὶ ἀποστελεῖτε ἐν χειρὶ αὐτῶν πρός με πᾶν ῥῆμα ὃ ἐὰν ἀκούσητε

37 καὶ εἰσῆλθεν Χουσι ὁ ἑταῖρος Δαυιδ εἰς τὴν πόλιν καὶ Αβεσσαλωμ εἰσεπορεύετο εἰς Ιερουσαλημ

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‎1 ‏וַֽיְהִי֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לוֹ֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מֶרְכָּבָ֖ה וְסֻסִ֑ים וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ רָצִ֥ים לְפָנָֽיו׃

‎2 ‏וְהִשְׁכִּים֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וְעָמַ֕ד עַל־יַ֖ד דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיְהִ֡י כָּל־הָאִ֣ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִיב֩ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְשָׁל֤וֹם אֵלָיו֙ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה עִיר֙ אַ֔תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מֵאַחַ֥ד שִׁבְטֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

‎3 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם רְאֵ֥ה דְבָרֶ֖ךָ טוֹבִ֣ים וּנְכֹחִ֑ים וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ אֵין־לְךָ֖ מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎4 ‏וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִי־יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי שֹׁפֵ֖ט בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְעָלַ֗י יָב֥וֹא כָּל־אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִ֥יב וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃

‎5 ‏וְהָיָה֙ בִּקְרָב־אִ֔ישׁ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֖ת ל֑וֹ וְשָׁלַ֧ח אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק ל֖וֹ וְנָ֥שַׁק לֽוֹ׃

‎6 ‏וַיַּ֨עַשׂ אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֥אוּ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְגַנֵּב֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶת־לֵ֖ב אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ

‎7 ‏וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם אֶת־נִדְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־נָדַ֥רְתִּי לַֽיהוָ֖ה בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃

‎8 ‏כִּי־נֵ֙דֶר֙ נָדַ֣ר עַבְדְּךָ֔ בְּשִׁבְתִּ֥י בִגְשׁ֛וּר בַּאֲרָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־ישיב יָשׁ֨וֹב יְשִׁיבֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְעָבַדְתִּ֖י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃

‎9 ‏וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵ֣ךְ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּ֖קָם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ חֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃ פ

‎10 ‏וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מָלַ֥ךְ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃

‎11 ‏וְאֶת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם הָלְכ֞וּ מָאתַ֤יִם אִישׁ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם קְרֻאִ֖ים וְהֹלְכִ֣ים לְתֻמָּ֑ם וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ כָּל־דָּבָֽר׃

‎12 ‏וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י יוֹעֵ֣ץ דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ מִגִּלֹ֔ה בְּזָבְח֖וֹ אֶת־הַזְּבָחִ֑ים וַיְהִ֤י הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ אַמִּ֔ץ וְהָעָ֛ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָרָ֖ב אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎13 ‏וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמַּגִּ֔יד אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הָיָ֛ה לֶב־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎14 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּ֠וִד לְכָל־עֲבָדָ֨יו אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֤וֹ בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ק֣וּמוּ וְנִבְרָ֔חָה כִּ֛י לֹא־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ פְלֵיטָ֖ה מִפְּנֵ֣י אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם מַהֲר֣וּ לָלֶ֗כֶת פֶּן־יְמַהֵ֤ר וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ וְהִדִּ֤יחַ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה וְהִכָּ֥ה הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃

‎15 ‏וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כְּכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֛ר אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃

‎16 ‏וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־בֵּית֖וֹ בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֵ֣ת עֶ֧שֶׂר נָשִׁ֛ים פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים לִשְׁמֹ֥ר הַבָּֽיִת׃

‎17 ‏וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃

‎18 ‏וְכָל־עֲבָדָיו֙ עֹבְרִ֣ים עַל־יָד֔וֹ וְכָל־הַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְכָל־הַפְּלֵתִ֑י וְכָֽל־הַגִּתִּ֞ים שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤אוּ בְרַגְלוֹ֙ מִגַּ֔ת עֹבְרִ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎19 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אִתַּ֣י הַגִּתִּ֔י לָ֧מָּה תֵלֵ֛ךְ גַּם־אַתָּ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ שׁ֣וּב וְשֵׁ֤ב עִם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ כִּֽי־נָכְרִ֣י אַ֔תָּה וְגַם־גֹּלֶ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה לִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃

‎20 ‏תְּמ֣וֹל׀ בּוֹאֶ֗ךָ וְהַיּ֞וֹם אנועך אֲנִֽיעֲךָ֤ עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ לָלֶ֔כֶת וַאֲנִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֖י הוֹלֵ֑ךְ שׁ֣וּב וְהָשֵׁ֧ב אֶת־אַחֶ֛יךָ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃

‎21 ‏וַיַּ֧עַן אִתַּ֛י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֗ה וְחֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֠י אִם־בִּמְק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֣ם׀ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אִם־לְמָ֙וֶת֙ אִם־לְחַיִּ֔ים כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

‎22 ‏וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־אִתַּ֖י לֵ֣ךְ וַעֲבֹ֑ר וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר אִתַּ֤י הַגִּתִּי֙ וְכָל־אֲנָשָׁ֔יו וְכָל־הַטַּ֖ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃

‎23 ‏וְכָל־הָאָ֗רֶץ בּוֹכִים֙ ק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם עֹֽבְרִ֑ים וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֹבֵר֙ בְּנַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן וְכָל־הָעָם֙ עֹבְרִ֔ים עַל־פְּנֵי־דֶ֖רֶךְ אֶת־הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃

‎24 ‏וְהִנֵּ֨ה גַם־צָד֜וֹק וְכָֽל־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם אִתּ֗וֹ נֹֽשְׂאִים֙ אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיַּצִּ֙קוּ֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיַּ֖עַל אֶבְיָתָ֑ר עַד־תֹּ֥ם כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לַעֲב֥וֹר מִן־הָעִֽיר׃

‎25 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְצָד֔וֹק הָשֵׁ֛ב אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הָעִ֑יר אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִי וְהִרְאַ֥נִי אֹת֖וֹ וְאֶת־נָוֵֽהוּ׃

‎26 ‏וְאִם֙ כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֔ר לֹ֥א חָפַ֖צְתִּי בָּ֑ךְ הִנְנִ֕י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ט֖וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ ס

‎27 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־צָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֔ן הֲרוֹאֶ֣ה אַתָּ֔ה שֻׁ֥בָה הָעִ֖יר בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וַאֲחִימַ֨עַץ בִּנְךָ֜ וִיהוֹנָתָ֧ן בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֛ר שְׁנֵ֥י בְנֵיכֶ֖ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃

‎28 ‏רְאוּ֙ אָנֹכִ֣י מִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ בעברות בְּעַֽרְב֖וֹת הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר עַ֣ד בּ֥וֹא דָבָ֛ר מֵעִמָּכֶ֖ם לְהַגִּ֥יד לִֽי׃

‎29 ‏וַיָּ֨שֶׁב צָד֧וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֛ר אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָֽׁם׃

‎30 ‏וְדָוִ֡ד עֹלֶה֩ בְמַעֲלֵ֨ה הַזֵּיתִ֜ים עֹלֶ֣ה׀ וּבוֹכֶ֗ה וְרֹ֥אשׁ לוֹ֙ חָפ֔וּי וְה֖וּא הֹלֵ֣ךְ יָחֵ֑ף וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ חָפוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְעָל֥וּ עָלֹ֖ה וּבָכֹֽה׃

‎31 ‏וְדָוִד֙ הִגִּ֣יד לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים עִם־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד סַכֶּל־נָ֛א אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יְהוָֽה׃

‎32 ‏וַיְהִ֤י דָוִד֙ בָּ֣א עַד־הָרֹ֔אשׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם לֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְהִנֵּ֤ה לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י קָר֙וּעַ֙ כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃

‎33 ‏וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ דָּוִ֑ד אִ֚ם עָבַ֣רְתָּ אִתִּ֔י וְהָיִ֥תָ עָלַ֖י לְמַשָּֽׂא׃

‎34 ‏וְאִם־הָעִ֣יר תָּשׁ֗וּב וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ עַבְדְּךָ֙ אֲנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה עֶ֣בֶד אָבִ֤יךָ וַֽאֲנִי֙ מֵאָ֔ז וְעַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה לִ֔י אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃

‎35 ‏וַהֲל֤וֹא עִמְּךָ֙ שָׁ֔ם צָד֥וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים וְהָיָ֗ה כָּל־הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּשְׁמַע֙ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ תַּגִּ֕יד לְצָד֥וֹק וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃

‎36 ‏הִנֵּה־שָׁ֤ם עִמָּם֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵיהֶ֔ם אֲחִימַ֣עַץ לְצָד֔וֹק וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן לְאֶבְיָתָ֑ר וּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם בְּיָדָם֙ אֵלַ֔י כָּל־דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃

‎37 ‏וַיָּבֹ֥א חוּשַׁ֛י רֵעֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד הָעִ֑יר וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם יָבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

Vul

1 Igitur post hæc fecit sibi Absalom currus, et equites, et quinquaginta viros qui præcederent eum.

2 Et mane consurgens Absalom, stabat juxta introitum portæ, et omnem virum qui habebat negotium ut veniret ad regis judicium, vocabat Absalom ad se, et dicebat: De qua civitate es tu? Qui respondens aiebat: Ex una tribu Israël ego sum servus tuus.

3 Respondebatque ei Absalom: Videntur mihi sermones tui boni et justi, sed non est qui te audiat constitutus a rege. Dicebatque Absalom:

4 Quis me constituat judicem super terram, ut ad me veniant omnes qui habent negotium, et juste judicem?

5 Sed et cum accederet ad eum homo ut salutaret illum, extendebat manum suam, et apprehendens osculabatur eum.

6 Faciebatque hoc omni Israël venienti ad judicium ut audiretur a rege, et sollicitabat corda virorum Israël.

7 Post quadraginta autem annos, dixit Absalom ad regem David: Vadam, et reddam vota mea quæ vovi Domino in Hebron.

8 Vovens enim vovit servus tuus cum esset in Gessur Syriæ, dicens: Si reduxerit me Dominus in Jerusalem, sacrificabo Domino.

9 Dixitque ei rex David: Vade in pace. Et surrexit, et abiit in Hebron.

10 Misit autem Absalom exploratores in universas tribus Israël, dicens: Statim ut audieritis clangorem buccinæ, dicite: Regnavit Absalom in Hebron.

11 Porro cum Absalom ierunt ducenti viri de Jerusalem vocati, euntes simplici corde, et causam penitus ignorantes.

12 Accersivit quoque Absalom Achitophel Gilonitem consiliarium David, de civitate sua Gilo. Cumque immolaret victimas, facta est conjuratio valida, populusque concurrens augebatur cum Absalom.

13 Venit igitur nuntius ad David, dicens: Toto corde universus Israël sequitur Absalom.

14 Et ait David servis suis qui erant cum eo in Jerusalem: Surgite, fugiamus: neque enim erit nobis effugium a facie Absalom: festinate egredi, ne forte veniens occupet nos, et impellat super nos ruinam, et percutiat civitatem in ore gladii.

15 Dixeruntque servi regis ad eum: Omnia quæcumque præceperit dominus noster rex, libenter exequemur servi tui.

16 Egressus est ergo rex et universa domus ejus pedibus suis: et dereliquit rex decem mulieres concubinas ad custodiendam domum.

17 Egressusque rex et omnis Israël pedibus suis, stetit procul a domo:

18 et universi servi ejus ambulabant juxta eum, et legiones Cerethi, et Phelethi, et omnes Gethæi, pugnatores validi, sexcenti viri qui secuti eum fuerant de Geth pedites, præcedebant regem.

19 Dixit autem rex ad Ethai Gethæum: Cur venis nobiscum? revertere, et habita cum rege, quia peregrinus es, et egressus es de loco tuo.

20 Heri venisti, et hodie compelleris nobiscum egredi? ego autem vadam quo iturus sum: revertere, et reduc tecum fratres tuos, et Dominus faciet tecum misericordiam et veritatem, quia ostendisti gratiam et fidem.

21 Et respondit Ethai regi dicens: Vivit Dominus, et vivit dominus meus rex, quoniam in quocumque loco fueris, domine mi rex, sive in morte, sive in vita, ibi erit servus tuus.

22 Et ait David Ethai: Veni, et transi. Et transivit Ethai Gethæus, et omnes viri qui cum eo erant, et reliqua multitudo.

23 Omnesque flebant voce magna, et universus populus transibat: rex quoque transgrediebatur torrentem Cedron, et cunctus populus incedebat contra viam quæ respicit ad desertum.

24 Venit autem et Sadoc sacerdos, et universi Levitæ cum eo, portantes arcam fœderis Dei: et deposuerunt arcam Dei. Et ascendit Abiathar, donec expletus esset omnis populus qui egressus fuerat de civitate.

25 Et dixit rex ad Sadoc: Reporta arcam Dei in urbem: si invenero gratiam in oculis Domini, reducet me, et ostendet mihi eam, et tabernaculum suum.

26 Si autem dixerit mihi: Non places: præsto sum: faciat quod bonum est coram se.

27 Et dixit rex ad Sadoc sacerdotem: O videns, revertere in civitatem in pace: et Achimaas filius tuus, et Jonathas filius Abiathar, duo filii vestri, sint vobiscum.

28 Ecce ego abscondar in campestribus deserti, donec veniat sermo a vobis indicans mihi.

29 Reportaverunt ergo Sadoc et Abiathar arcam Dei in Jerusalem, et manserunt ibi.

30 Porro David ascendebat clivum Olivarum, scandens et flens, nudis pedibus incedens, et operto capite: sed et omnis populus qui erat cum eo, operto capite ascendebat plorans.

31 Nuntiatum est autem David quod et Achitophel esset in conjuratione cum Absalom: dixitque David: Infatua, quæso, Domine, consilium Achitophel.

32 Cumque ascenderet David summitatem montis in quo adoraturus erat Dominum, ecce occurrit ei Chusai Arachites, scissa veste, et terra pleno capite.

33 Et dixit ei David: Si veneris mecum, eris mihi oneri:

34 si autem in civitatem revertaris, et dixeris Absalom: Servus tuus sum, rex: sicut fui servus patris tui, sic ero servus tuus: dissipabis consilium Achitophel.

35 Habes autem tecum Sadoc et Abiathar sacerdotes: et omne verbum quodcumque audieris de domo regis, indicabis Sadoc et Abiathar sacerdotibus.

36 Sunt autem cum eis duo filii eorum Achimaas filius Sadoc, et Jonathas filius Abiathar: et mittetis per eos ad me omne verbum quod audieritis.

37 Veniente ergo Chusai amico David in civitatem, Absalom quoque ingressus est Jerusalem.