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Absalom’s Treason

1 After this ait happened that Absalom bprovided himself with chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.  
2 Now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the way to the gate. So it was, whenever anyone who had a alawsuit came to the king for a decision, that Absalom would call to him and say, “What city are you from?” And he would say, “Your servant is from such and such a tribe of Israel.”  
3 Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your1 case is good and right; but there is no2 deputy of the king to hear you.”  
4 Moreover Absalom would say, a“Oh, that I were made judge in the land, and everyone who has any suit or cause would come to me; then I would give him justice.”  
5 And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and akiss him.  
6 In this manner Absalom acted toward all Israel who came to the king for judgment. aSo Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.  
7 Now it came to pass aafter forty years that Absalom said to the king, “Please, let me go to bHebron and pay the vow which I made to the Lord.  
8 aFor your servant btook a vow cwhile I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If the Lord indeed brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.’ ”  
9 And the king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he arose and went to Hebron.


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Definitions of words in 2 Samuel 15:2:


Beside {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

City {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
City {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Decision {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Early {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Gate {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Gate {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Israel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Israel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Israel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Servant {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

So {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
So {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
So {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Tribe {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Tribe {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Way {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Absalom {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Absalom {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Call {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}



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