5
Whenever anyone came near to Absalom, bowing low out of respect, he would reach his hand out, grab them, and kiss them.
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This is how Absalom treated every Israelite who came to the king seeking justice. This is how Absalom stole the hearts of the Israelites.
7
At the end of four years, Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go to Hebron so I can fulfill a promise I made to the LORD.
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Your servant made this promise when I lived in Geshur, in Aram. I promised that if the LORD would bring me back to Jerusalem, then I would worship the LORD in Hebron."
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"Go in peace," the king said. So Absalom left and went to Hebron.