Absalom steals the hearts
After this Absalom got himself a chariot, horses and fifty men to run ahead of him. He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever someone came to the king with a case to be judged, Absalom would call out, What town are you from? The man would answer, Your servant is from one of Israel's tribes. Then Absalom would say, Your case sounds fair and reasonable, but sadly the king has appointed no one to hear you. And he'd add, If only I were appointed judge in the land. Then anyone with a dispute or case could come to me and I'd make sure they got justice. Whenever anyone approached to bow before him, Absalom would reach out, take hold of him and kiss him. He did this with every Israelite who came to the king for judgment. Bit by bit, Absalom stole the hearts of the people of Israel. After forty years, Absalom said to the king, Please let me go to Hebron and fulfil a vow I made to the Lord. While I was living at Geshur in Syria, your servant vowed, If the Lord really brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord. The king told him, Go in peace. So Absalom went to Hebron. But Absalom sent secret messengers throughout all the tribes of Israel with instructions: As soon as you hear the trumpet, announce, Absalom is king in Hebron. Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom as invited guests. They went innocently, knowing nothing about the plot. While offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for David's adviser Ahithophel the Gilonite from his town of Giloh. The conspiracy gathered strength, and more and more people joined Absalom.
And after this Absalom got himself chariots and horses and fifty men to run in front of him. And Absalom got up early and stood beside the way of the gate. And when any man who had an argument came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him: What town are you from? And he'd say: Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. And Absalom would say to him: See, your matters are good and right, but there's nobody set by the king to hear you. Absalom said too: If only I were made judge in the land, so every man who has any case or argument could come to me, and I'd give him justice. And when any man came near to bow down to him, he'd put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him. And Absalom did this to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. And after forty years Absalom said to the king: Let me go and pay my vow that I've vowed to the Lord in Hebron, please. Because your servant made a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Aram: If the Lord will really bring me back again to Jerusalem, then I'll serve the Lord. And the king said to him: Go in peace. So he got up and went to Hebron. But Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel: As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you'll say: Absalom rules in Hebron. And two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were asked. And they went in their innocence and didn't know anything. And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his town, from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the plot was strong, because the people grew more and more with Absalom.
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron. For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD. And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron. But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron. And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
After this Absalom got himself a chariot, horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
And after this Absalom got himself chariots and horses and fifty men to run in front of him.
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever someone came to the king with a case to be judged, Absalom would call out, What town are you from? The man would answer, Your servant is from one of Israel's tribes.
And Absalom got up early and stood beside the way of the gate. And when any man who had an argument came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him: What town are you from? And he'd say: Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
Then Absalom would say, Your case sounds fair and reasonable, but sadly the king has appointed no one to hear you.
And Absalom would say to him: See, your matters are good and right, but there's nobody set by the king to hear you.
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
And he'd add, If only I were appointed judge in the land. Then anyone with a dispute or case could come to me and I'd make sure they got justice.
Absalom said too: If only I were made judge in the land, so every man who has any case or argument could come to me, and I'd give him justice.
Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
Whenever anyone approached to bow before him, Absalom would reach out, take hold of him and kiss him.
And when any man came near to bow down to him, he'd put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
He did this with every Israelite who came to the king for judgment. Bit by bit, Absalom stole the hearts of the people of Israel.
And Absalom did this to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
After forty years, Absalom said to the king, Please let me go to Hebron and fulfil a vow I made to the Lord.
And after forty years Absalom said to the king: Let me go and pay my vow that I've vowed to the Lord in Hebron, please.
And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
While I was living at Geshur in Syria, your servant vowed, If the Lord really brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.
Because your servant made a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Aram: If the Lord will really bring me back again to Jerusalem, then I'll serve the Lord.
For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.
The king told him, Go in peace. So Absalom went to Hebron.
And the king said to him: Go in peace. So he got up and went to Hebron.
And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.
But Absalom sent secret messengers throughout all the tribes of Israel with instructions: As soon as you hear the trumpet, announce, Absalom is king in Hebron.
But Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel: As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you'll say: Absalom rules in Hebron.
But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom as invited guests. They went innocently, knowing nothing about the plot.
And two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were asked. And they went in their innocence and didn't know anything.
And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.
While offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for David's adviser Ahithophel the Gilonite from his town of Giloh. The conspiracy gathered strength, and more and more people joined Absalom.
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his town, from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the plot was strong, because the people grew more and more with Absalom.
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
David leaves Jerusalem
A messenger came to David and said, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone over to Absalom. David told all his servants with him in Jerusalem, Come on, we need to get out of here. Otherwise none of us will escape Absalom. Move quickly, or he'll catch us, bring disaster on us and put the city to the sword. The king's servants answered, We're with you. Whatever my lord the king decides, we're ready. So the king left with his entire household following him, though he left ten concubines behind to look after the palace. The king set out with all the people following him, and they stopped at the last house. All his servants marched past him: the Kerethites, Pelethites and the six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath. The king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why are you coming with us? Go back and stay with the new king. You're a foreigner and an exile from your own country. You only arrived yesterday. Why should I drag you around with us today when I don't even know where I'm going? Go back, and take your people with you. May kindness and faithfulness be with you. But Ittai answered, As surely as the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king is — whether it means life or death — your servant will be there too. David said to Ittai, All right then. Go ahead and cross over. So Ittai the Gittite crossed over with all his men and their families. The whole countryside wept aloud as everyone passed by. The king crossed the Kidron Valley, and all the people moved on toward the wilderness. Zadok was there too, along with all the Levites carrying the ark of God's covenant. They set down the ark of God, and Abiathar went up until everyone had finished leaving the city. Then the king told Zadok, Take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favour in the Lord's eyes, he'll bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling place again. But if he says, I take no pleasure in you, then here I am. Let him do with me whatever seems right to him. The king also said to Zadok the priest, You're a seer, aren't you? Go back to the city in peace with your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar's son Jonathan. I'll wait at the crossings in the wilderness until you send word to me. So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there. David climbed the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went. His head was covered and he was barefoot. Everyone with him covered their heads too and went up weeping. David was told, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. David prayed, Lord, please turn Ahithophel's advice into foolishness. When David reached the summit, where people worshipped God, Hushai the Arkite came to meet him with his robe torn and dirt on his head. David said, If you come with me, you'll only slow me down. But if you go back to the city and tell Absalom, I will be your servant, Your Majesty. I served your father in the past, and now I'll serve you, then you can frustrate Ahithophel's advice for me. Zadok and Abiathar the priests will be there with you. Tell them everything you hear in the king's palace. Their two sons are with them — Zadok's son Ahimaaz and Abiathar's son Jonathan. Use them to send me everything you hear. So Hushai, David's friend, entered Jerusalem just as Absalom was arriving in the city.
And a messenger came to David: The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. And David said to all his servants with him at Jerusalem: Get up and let's run. Because we won't get away from Absalom otherwise. Hurry to get away, or he'll catch up with us quickly and bring trouble on us and strike the town with the edge of the sword. And the king's servants said to the king: Look — your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides. And the king went out, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women to keep the house. And the king went out, and all the people after him, and stopped in a place a long way off. And all his servants went past beside him. And all the Kerethites and all the Pelethites and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, went past in front of the king. Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite: Why do you go with us too? Go back to your place and stay with the king. Because you're a foreigner and an exile too. You only came yesterday. Should I make you go up and down with us today, seeing I go where I can? Go back and take your brothers back. Mercy and truth be with you. And Ittai answered the king: As surely as the Lord lives and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king is, whether in death or life, that's where your servant will be too. And David said to Ittai: Go and go over. And Ittai the Gittite went over, and all his men and all the little ones with him. And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people went over. The king went over the brook Kidron too, and all the people went over towards the way of the wilderness. And there was Zadok too, and all the Levites with him, carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God. And Abiathar went up till all the people had finished going out of the town. And the king said to Zadok: Carry the ark of God back into the town. If I find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he'll bring me back again and show me both it and his dwelling. But if he says: I don't take delight in you — look, here I am. Let him do to me what seems good to him. The king said to Zadok the priest too: Aren't you a seer? Go back into the town in peace, and your two sons with you — Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan son of Abiathar. See, I'll wait in the plain of the wilderness till word comes from you to tell me. So Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem, and they stayed there. And David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives and wept as he went up, and had his head covered and went barefoot. And all the people with him covered every man his head, and they went up weeping as they went up. And someone told David: Ahithophel is among the plotters with Absalom. And David said: Lord, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. And when David had come to the top of the mount, where he bowed down to God, there was Hushai the Arkite coming to meet him with his coat torn and earth on his head. And David said to him: If you go on with me, then you'll be a load to me. But if you go back to the town and say to Absalom: I'll be your servant, king. The way I've been your father's servant up till now, that's how I'll be your servant now — then you can bring the counsel of Ahithophel to nothing for me. And don't you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? So whatever you hear out of the king's house, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. Look — they've got their two sons there with them, Ahimaaz Zadok's son and Jonathan Abiathar's son. And by them you'll send me everything you hear. So Hushai, David's mate, came into the town. And Absalom came into Jerusalem.
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. And the king’s servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint. And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house. And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off. And all his servants passed on beside him; 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. Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile. Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee. And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be. And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him. And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness. And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city. And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation: But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me. Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there. And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me: But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father’s servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king’s house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son, and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear. So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
A messenger came to David and said, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone over to Absalom.
And a messenger came to David: The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
David told all his servants with him in Jerusalem, Come on, we need to get out of here. Otherwise none of us will escape Absalom. Move quickly, or he'll catch us, bring disaster on us and put the city to the sword.
And David said to all his servants with him at Jerusalem: Get up and let's run. Because we won't get away from Absalom otherwise. Hurry to get away, or he'll catch up with us quickly and bring trouble on us and strike the town with the edge of the sword.
And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
The king's servants answered, We're with you. Whatever my lord the king decides, we're ready.
And the king's servants said to the king: Look — your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides.
And the king’s servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.
So the king left with his entire household following him, though he left ten concubines behind to look after the palace.
And the king went out, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women to keep the house.
And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.
The king set out with all the people following him, and they stopped at the last house.
And the king went out, and all the people after him, and stopped in a place a long way off.
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
All his servants marched past him: the Kerethites, Pelethites and the six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath.
And all his servants went past beside him. And all the Kerethites and all the Pelethites and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, went past in front of the king.
And all his servants passed on beside him; 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.
The king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why are you coming with us? Go back and stay with the new king. You're a foreigner and an exile from your own country.
Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite: Why do you go with us too? Go back to your place and stay with the king. Because you're a foreigner and an exile too.
Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.
You only arrived yesterday. Why should I drag you around with us today when I don't even know where I'm going? Go back, and take your people with you. May kindness and faithfulness be with you.
You only came yesterday. Should I make you go up and down with us today, seeing I go where I can? Go back and take your brothers back. Mercy and truth be with you.
Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.
But Ittai answered, As surely as the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king is — whether it means life or death — your servant will be there too.
And Ittai answered the king: As surely as the Lord lives and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king is, whether in death or life, that's where your servant will be too.
And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
David said to Ittai, All right then. Go ahead and cross over. So Ittai the Gittite crossed over with all his men and their families.
And David said to Ittai: Go and go over. And Ittai the Gittite went over, and all his men and all the little ones with him.
And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
The whole countryside wept aloud as everyone passed by. The king crossed the Kidron Valley, and all the people moved on toward the wilderness.
And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people went over. The king went over the brook Kidron too, and all the people went over towards the way of the wilderness.
And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
Zadok was there too, along with all the Levites carrying the ark of God's covenant. They set down the ark of God, and Abiathar went up until everyone had finished leaving the city.
And there was Zadok too, and all the Levites with him, carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God. And Abiathar went up till all the people had finished going out of the town.
And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.
Then the king told Zadok, Take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favour in the Lord's eyes, he'll bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling place again.
And the king said to Zadok: Carry the ark of God back into the town. If I find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he'll bring me back again and show me both it and his dwelling.
And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:
But if he says, I take no pleasure in you, then here I am. Let him do with me whatever seems right to him.
But if he says: I don't take delight in you — look, here I am. Let him do to me what seems good to him.
But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
The king also said to Zadok the priest, You're a seer, aren't you? Go back to the city in peace with your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar's son Jonathan.
The king said to Zadok the priest too: Aren't you a seer? Go back into the town in peace, and your two sons with you — Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan son of Abiathar.
The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
I'll wait at the crossings in the wilderness until you send word to me.
See, I'll wait in the plain of the wilderness till word comes from you to tell me.
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there.
So Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem, and they stayed there.
Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.
David climbed the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went. His head was covered and he was barefoot. Everyone with him covered their heads too and went up weeping.
And David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives and wept as he went up, and had his head covered and went barefoot. And all the people with him covered every man his head, and they went up weeping as they went up.
And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
David was told, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. David prayed, Lord, please turn Ahithophel's advice into foolishness.
And someone told David: Ahithophel is among the plotters with Absalom. And David said: Lord, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
When David reached the summit, where people worshipped God, Hushai the Arkite came to meet him with his robe torn and dirt on his head.
And when David had come to the top of the mount, where he bowed down to God, there was Hushai the Arkite coming to meet him with his coat torn and earth on his head.
And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
David said, If you come with me, you'll only slow me down.
And David said to him: If you go on with me, then you'll be a load to me.
Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:
But if you go back to the city and tell Absalom, I will be your servant, Your Majesty. I served your father in the past, and now I'll serve you, then you can frustrate Ahithophel's advice for me.
But if you go back to the town and say to Absalom: I'll be your servant, king. The way I've been your father's servant up till now, that's how I'll be your servant now — then you can bring the counsel of Ahithophel to nothing for me.
But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father’s servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
Zadok and Abiathar the priests will be there with you. Tell them everything you hear in the king's palace.
And don't you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? So whatever you hear out of the king's house, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king’s house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
Their two sons are with them — Zadok's son Ahimaaz and Abiathar's son Jonathan. Use them to send me everything you hear.
Look — they've got their two sons there with them, Ahimaaz Zadok's son and Jonathan Abiathar's son. And by them you'll send me everything you hear.
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son, and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
So Hushai, David's friend, entered Jerusalem just as Absalom was arriving in the city.
So Hushai, David's mate, came into the town. And Absalom came into Jerusalem.
So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.