Talált 89 Eredmények: Absalom
At this, Joab went to Absalom in his house and asked him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?" (2 Samuel 14, 31)
Absalom answered Joab: "I was summoning you to come here, that I may send you to the king to say: 'Why did I come back from Geshur? I would be better off if I were still there!' Now, let me appear before the king. If I am guilty, let him put me to death." (2 Samuel 14, 32)
Joab went to the king and reported this. The king then called Absalom, who came to him and in homage fell on his face to the ground before the king. Then the king kissed him. (2 Samuel 14, 33)
After this Absalom provided himself with chariots, horses, and fifty henchmen. (2 Samuel 15, 1)
Moreover, Absalom used to rise early and stand alongside the road leading to the gate. If someone had a lawsuit to be decided by the king, Absalom would call to him and say, "From what city are you?" And when he replied, "Your servant is of such and such a tribe of Israel," (2 Samuel 15, 2)
Absalom would say to him, "Your suit is good and just, but there is no one to hear you in the king's name." (2 Samuel 15, 3)
By behaving in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king for judgment, Absalom was stealing away the loyalties of the men of Israel. (2 Samuel 15, 6)
After a period of four years, Absalom said to the king: "Allow me to go to Hebron and fulfill a vow I made to the LORD. (2 Samuel 15, 7)
Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel to say, "When you hear the sound of the horn, declare Absalom king in Hebron." (2 Samuel 15, 10)
Two hundred men had accompanied Absalom from Jerusalem. They had been invited and went in good faith, knowing nothing of the plan. (2 Samuel 15, 11)
Absalom also sent to Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, an invitation to come from his town, Giloh, for the sacrifices he was about to offer. So the conspiracy gained strength, and the people with Absalom increased in numbers. (2 Samuel 15, 12)
An informant came to David with the report, "The Israelites have transferred their loyalty to Absalom." (2 Samuel 15, 13)