2 Samuel coverChapter 15
Chapter 15

Absalom Leads a Rebellion

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It happened afterward that Absalom made himself a chariot with horses and fifty men running before him.
Absalom used to rise early in the morning, and he stood {beside}[note: Literally "on hand of"] the road [at] the gate; {anyone}[note: Literally "every man"] who had a legal dispute to bring to the king for judgment Absalom would call to him and say, "{Where are you from?}"[note: Literally "Where from this city are you?"] And he would say, "Your servant [is] from one of the tribes of Israel."