2 Samuel 15:6-12 Absalom did this with every Israelite who came to the king for judgment. That way he won their loyalty.

NSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁶ Absalom did this with every Israelite who came to the king for judgment. That way he won their loyalty. ⁷ After four years Absalom said to King David: »My lord let me go to Hebron and keep a promise I made to Jehovah. ⁸ »When I lived at Geshur in Syria (Aram), I promised Jehovah that if he would take me back to Jerusalem, I would worship him in Hebron.« ⁹ »Go in peace,« the king said. »So Absalom went to Hebron.« ¹⁰ He sent messengers to all the tribes of Israel. He told them: »When you hear the sound of trumpets, shout: ‘Absalom is king in Hebron!’« ¹¹ Absalom had two hundred men who at his invitation traveled from Jerusalem with him. They knew nothing of the plot and went in good faith. ¹² Absalom was offering sacrifices. He sent for Ahithophel, David’s adviser, to come from his home in Giloh. Meanwhile, the conspiracy grew stronger. The number of people siding with Absalom kept getting larger.