2 Samuel 15:11
And with Absalom, at his request, went two hundred men from Jerusalem, who were completely unconscious of his designs.
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2 Samuel 15:11
And with Absalom, at his request, went two hundred men from Jerusalem, who were completely unconscious of his designs.
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2 Samuel 15:1
Now after this, Absalom got for himself a carriage and horses, and fifty runners to go before him.
2 Samuel 15:2
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 say, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
2 Samuel 15:3
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.
2 Samuel 15:4
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!
2 Samuel 15:5
And if any man came near to give him honour, he took him by the hand and gave him a kiss.
2 Samuel 15:6
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.
2 Samuel 15:7
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:
2 Samuel 15:8
For while I was living in Geshur in Aram, your servant made an oath, saying, If ever the Lord lets me come back to Jerusalem, I will give him worship in Hebron.
2 Samuel 15:9
And the king said to him, Go in peace. So he got up and went to Hebron.
2 Samuel 15:10
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.
2 Samuel 15:11
And with Absalom, at his request, went two hundred men from Jerusalem, who were completely unconscious of his designs.
2 Samuel 15:12
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.
2 Samuel 15:13
And one came to David and said, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.
2 Samuel 15:14
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.
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Genesis 20:5
Did he not say to me himself, She is my sister? and she herself said, He is my brother: with an upright heart and clean hands have I done this.
1 Samuel 22:15
Is this the first time I have got directions from God for him? Far be the thought! let the king make no such statement against his servant or my father's family, for your servant has no knowledge, great or small, of this thing.
Proverbs 14:15
The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.
Matthew 10:16
See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.
Romans 16:18
For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.
Romans 16:19
For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.
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1 Samuel 9:13
When you come into the town you will see him straight away, before he goes up to the high place for the feast: the people are waiting for his blessing before starting the feast, and after that the guests will take part in it. So go up now and you will see him.
1 Samuel 16:3
And send for Jesse to be present at the offering, and I will make clear to you what you are to do: and you are to put the holy oil on him whose name I give you.
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2 Chronicles 18:33
And a certain man sent an arrow from his bow without thought of its direction, and gave the king of Israel a wound where his breastplate was joined to his clothing; so he said to the driver of his war-carriage, Go to one side and take me away out of the army, for I am badly wounded.
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