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Absalom used to riseearly and standbeside* the way to the gate; and when anymanhad a suit to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, "From what*city are you?" And he would say, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel."
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Moreover, Absalom would say, "Oh that one would appoint me judge in the land, then everymanwhohas any suit or cause could come to me and I would give him justice."
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"For your servantvowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, 'If the LORD shall indeedbring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.' "
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But Absalomsentspies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, 'Absalom is king in Hebron.' "
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And Absalomsent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David'scounselor, from his cityGiloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the peopleincreasedcontinually with Absalom.
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Davidsaid to all his servantswho were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise and let us flee, for otherwise none of us will escape from Absalom. Go in haste, or he will overtake us quickly and bringdowncalamity on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword."
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Now all his servantspassed on beside* him, all the Cherethites, all the Pelethites and all the Gittites, sixhundredmenwho had come with him from Gath, passed on before the king.