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Then a messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom."

And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, "Arise and let's flee, for otherwise none of us will escape from Absalom. Go quickly, or he will hurry and overtake us, and bring disaster on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword."

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

Then the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants will do whatever my lord the king chooses."

And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.

So the king left, and all his household with him; but the king left ten concubines behind to take care of the house.

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

The king left, and all the people with him, and they stopped at the last house.

And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

Now all of his servants passed by beside him, and all the Cherethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who had come with him from Gath, passed by before the king.

And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.