H0053–אֲבִישָׁלוֹם–a.vi.sha.lom

Then Absalom sent for Joab to send him to the king, but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

So he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley in it; go and put it on fire. And Absalom's servants put the field on fire.

אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Then Joab came to Absalom in his house and said to him, Why have your servants put my field on fire?

אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom's answer was, See, I sent to you saying, Come here, so that I may send you to the king to say, Why have I come back from Geshur? it would be better for me to be there still: let me now see the king's face, and if there is any sin in me, let h

אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

So Joab went to the king and said these words to him: and when the king had sent for him, Absalom came, and went down on his face on the earth before the king: and the king gave him a kiss.

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ 'av.sha.lOm “Absalom”לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Now after this, Absalom got for himself a carriage and horses, and fifty runners to go before him.

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom got up early, morning after morning, and took his place at the side of the public meeting-place: and when any man had a cause which had to come to the king to be judged, then Absalom, crying out to him, said, What is your town? and he would s

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”אַבְשָׁל֤וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing.

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And more than this, Absalom said, If only I was made judge in the land, so that every man who has any cause or question might come to me, and I would give a right decision for him!

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And this Absalom did to everyone in Israel who came to the king to have his cause judged: so Absalom, like a thief, took away the hearts of the men of Israel.

אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Now at the end of four years, Absalom said to the king, Let me go to Hebron and give effect to the oath which I made to the Lord:

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ 'av.sha.lOm “Absalom”

But Absalom at the same time sent watchers through all the tribes of Israel to say, At the sound of the horn you are to say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ 'av.sha.lOm “Absalom”אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And with Absalom, at his request, went two hundred men from Jerusalem, who were completely unconscious of his designs.

אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.

אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם 'Av.sha.lom “Absalom”אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And one came to David and said, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.

אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Come, let us go in flight, or not one of us will be safe from Absalom: let us go without loss of time, or he will overtake us quickly and send evil on us, and put the town to the sword.

אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.

אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

But if you go back to the town and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as in the past I have been your father's servant, so now I will be yours: then you will be able to keep Ahithophel's designs against me from being put into effect.

לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ (אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙) 'av.sha.lOm “Absalom”

So Hushai, David's friend, went into the town, and Absalom came to Jerusalem.

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם (אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

The Lord has sent punishment on you for all the blood of the family of Saul, whose kingdom you have taken; and the Lord has given the kingdom to Absalom, your son: now you yourself are taken in your evil, because you are a man of blood.

אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom and the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

וְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם (אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם) 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Then Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom and said, Long life to the king, long life to the king!

אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ 'av.sha.lOm “Absalom”

And Hushai said to Absalom, Not so; I am for that man whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel have taken as king, and I will take my place with him.

אַבְשָׁלֹם֒ 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your opinion now, what are we to do?

אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם 'av.sha.Lom “Absalom”