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- 2 Samuel 3:3
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his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
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- 2 Samuel 13:1
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After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.
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- 2 Samuel 13:4
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and he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
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- 2 Samuel 13:20
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Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.
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- 2 Samuel 13:22
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And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for violating his sister Tamar.
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- 2 Samuel 13:23
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Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.
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- 2 Samuel 13:24
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And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?”
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- 2 Samuel 13:25
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“No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.
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- 2 Samuel 13:26
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“If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.” “Why should he go with you?” the king asked.
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- 2 Samuel 13:27
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But Absalom urged him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of his sons.
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- 2 Samuel 13:28
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Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”
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- 2 Samuel 13:29
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So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule.
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- 2 Samuel 13:30
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While they were on the way, a report reached David: “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king; not one of them is left!”
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- 2 Samuel 13:32
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But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.
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- 2 Samuel 13:34
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Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”
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- 2 Samuel 13:37
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Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.
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- 2 Samuel 13:38
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After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.
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- 2 Samuel 13:39
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And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.
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- 2 Samuel 14:1
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Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.
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- 2 Samuel 14:21
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Then the king said to Joab, “I hereby grant this request. Go, bring back the young man Absalom.”
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- 2 Samuel 14:23
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So Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
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- 2 Samuel 14:24
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But the king added, “He may return to his house, but he must not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the face of the king.
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- 2 Samuel 14:25
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Now there was not a man in all Israel as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.
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- 2 Samuel 14:27
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Three sons were born to Absalom, and a daughter named Tamar, who was a beautiful woman.
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- 2 Samuel 14:28
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Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king.
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- 2 Samuel 14:29
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Then he sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So Absalom sent a second time, but Joab still would not come.
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- 2 Samuel 14:30
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Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!” And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
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- 2 Samuel 14:31
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Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”
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- 2 Samuel 14:32
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“Look,” said Absalom, “I sent for you and said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
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- 2 Samuel 14:33
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So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.
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- 2 Samuel 15:1
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Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
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- 2 Samuel 15:2
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He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”
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- 2 Samuel 15:3
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Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king has no deputy to hear you.”
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- 2 Samuel 15:4
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And he would add, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land, then everyone with a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would give him justice.”
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- 2 Samuel 15:6
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Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for justice. In this way he stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
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- 2 Samuel 15:7
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After four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to the LORD.
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- 2 Samuel 15:10
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Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’”
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- 2 Samuel 15:11
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Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter.
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- 2 Samuel 15:12
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While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
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- 2 Samuel 15:13
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Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”
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- 2 Samuel 15:14
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And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”
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- 2 Samuel 15:31
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Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
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- 2 Samuel 15:34
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But you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me if you return to the city and say to Absalom: ‘I will be your servant, my king; in the past I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant.’
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- 2 Samuel 15:37
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So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.
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- 2 Samuel 16:8
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The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, you have come to ruin because you are a man of bloodshed!”
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- 2 Samuel 16:15
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Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
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- 2 Samuel 16:16
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And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
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- 2 Samuel 16:17
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“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
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- 2 Samuel 16:18
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“Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by this people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.
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- 2 Samuel 16:20
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Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
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