Verse 7
2 Samuel 15:7
New King James Version
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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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֕י מִ/קֵּ֖ץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א וַ/אֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם אֶת נִדְרִ֛/י אֲשֶׁר נָדַ֥רְתִּי לַֽ/יהוָ֖ה בְּ/חֶבְרֽוֹן
English Translation
And it happened at the end of forty years that Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go and fulfill my vow that I have vowed to the Lord in Hebron."
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Chapter 15 Context
1
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run...
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And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man th...
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3
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters
are good and right; but
there is no man
deputed of the k...
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4
Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or...
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5
And it was
so, that when any man came nigh
to him
to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and t...
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6
And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole th...
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7
And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and p...
8
For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me aga...
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9
And the king said unto 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 ye hear the sound of...
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11
And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem,
that were
called; and they went in their si...
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12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city,
even from Giloh, wh...
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13
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
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14
And David said unto all his servants that
were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we...
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15
And the king’s servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants
are ready to do whatsoever my lord...
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16
And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women,
which were co...
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17
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
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18
And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all...
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19
Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and...
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20
Whereas thou camest
but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go w...
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21
And Ittai answered the king, and said,
As the LORD liveth, and
as my lord the king liveth, surely in...
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22
And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and a...
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23
And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself pa...
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24
And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites
were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God (Elohim...
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And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God (Elohim) into the city: if I shall find favo...
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But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold,
here am
I, let him do to me as seemeth good...
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27
The king said also unto Zadok the priest,
Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and yo...
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28
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
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29
Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God (Elohim) again to Jerusalem: and they tarried th...
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30
And David went up by the ascent of
mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, a...
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31
And
one told David, saying, Ahithophel
is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LOR...
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32
And it came to pass, that
when David was come to the top
of the mount, where he worshipped God (Eloh...
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Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:
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But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king;
as I
have been...
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35
And
hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be,
that what t...
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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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