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But the king said, "Let him go to his own house. Do not let him see my face." So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the king's face.

Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king. But Joab would not come to him. So he sent for him a second time. But he would not come.

He said to his servants, "See, Joab's field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire." So Absalom's servants burned the field.

Then Joab went to the king and told him. And he called for Absalom. So he came to the king and put his face to the ground in front of him. And the king kissed Absalom.

He acted this way toward all those of Israel who came with a problem for the king to judge. So Absalom became friends with the men of Israel.

And the king said to him, "Go in peace." So he got up and went to Hebron.

So the king left with all those of his house. But he left ten of his women to take care of the house.

So David said to him, "Go then, pass on." And Ittai the Gittite passed on, with all his men and all the little ones who were with him.

So Zadok and Abiathar returned the special box of God to Jerusalem and stayed there.

So David's friend Hushai came into Jerusalem, just as Absalom was coming into the city.

So the king said to Ziba, "See, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours." And Ziba said, "I bow down in honor to you. O my lord the king, let me find favor in your eyes!"

But the king said, "What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he speaks against me, and if the Lord has told him, ‘Speak against David,' then who should say, ‘Why have you done so?'"

So David and his men went on the way. And Shimei went beside him on the hill. He spoke against David as he went, and threw stones and dust at him.

And whom should I serve? Should I not serve his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you."

So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof. And Absalom went in to his father's women so that the eyes of all Israel could see.

I will come upon him while he is tired and weak. I will fill him with fear so that all the people who are with him will run away. Then I will kill the king alone

So Hushai said to Absalom, "This time what Ahithophel has said to do is not good."

So we will find David wherever he is. We will fall on him like water falls on the ground in the early morning. And not he or any of the men with him will be left.

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The words of Hushai the Archite are better than the words of Ahithophel." In this way the Lord had planned to destroy the good leading of Ahithophel, so He might bring trouble to Absalom.

So be quick to send someone to tell David, ‘Do not stay the night in the desert beside the place where the Jordan is crossed. But cross over, or the king and all the people with him will be destroyed.'"