Verse 4
2 Samuel 15:4
GOD'S WORD Translation
4
Absalom said moreover, “Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִי יְשִׂמֵ֥/נִי שֹׁפֵ֖ט בָּ/אָ֑רֶץ וְ/עָלַ֗/י יָב֥וֹא כָּל אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר יִהְיֶה לּ/וֹ רִ֥יב וּ/מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְ/הִצְדַּקְתִּֽי/ו
English Translation
And Absalom said, "Who will appoint me as judge in the land? And every man who has a dispute or a case will come to me, and I will give him justice."
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Chapter 15 Context
1
After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men to run before him.
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2
Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. When any man had a suit which should co...
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3
Absalom said to him, “Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the...
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4
Absalom said moreover, “Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or ca...
5
It was so, that when any man came near to bow down to him, he stretched out his hand, and took hold...
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6
Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the...
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7
At the end of forty years, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have...
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8
For your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If Yahweh shall indeed brin...
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9
The king said to him, “Go in peace.”
So he arose, and went to Hebron.
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10
But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound o...
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11
Two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity;...
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12
Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while h...
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13
A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.”
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14
David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us flee; or else none...
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15
The king’s servants said to the king, “Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the ki...
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16
The king went out, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to...
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17
The king went out, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.
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18
All his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the...
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19
Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why do you also go with us? Return, and stay with the king...
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20
Whereas you came but yesterday, should I today make you go up and down with us, since I go where I m...
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21
Ittai answered the king, and said, “As Yahweh lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what p...
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22
David said to Ittai, “Go and pass over.” Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the...
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23
All the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over. The king also himself passed...
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24
Behold, Zadok also came, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God (Elohi...
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25
The king said to Zadok, “Carry God (Elohim)’s ark back into the city. If I find favor in Yahweh’s ey...
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26
but if he says, ‘I have no delight in you;’ behold, here am I. Let him do to me as seems good to him...
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27
The king said also to Zadok the priest, “Aren’t you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your...
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28
Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me.”
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29
Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried God (Elohim)’s ark to Jerusalem again; and they stayed there.
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30
David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head cove...
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31
Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”
David said, “Yahweh...
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32
When David had come to the top, where God (Elohim) was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to...
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33
David said to him, “If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;
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34
but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king. As I have been you...
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35
Don’t you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? Therefore whatever you hear out of the...
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36
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son...
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37
So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
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