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THE CONSPIRACY OF ABI SHALOM
And so be it, afterward, Abi Shalom works him chariots and horses and fifty men to run at his face: 2 and Abi Shalom starts early and stands at the hand by the way of the portal: and so be it, any man who has a controversy comes to the sovereign for judgment; and Abi Shalom calls to him and says, Of what city are you? And he says, Your servant is of one of the scions of Yisra El. 3 And Abi Shalom says to him, See, your words are good and straight; but there is no man of the sovereign to hear you. 4 And Abi Shalom says, Who set me judge in the land, that every man who has any plea or judgment comes to me to justify him? 5 And so be it, when any man approaches to prostrate to him, he sends his hand and holds him and kisses him: 6 and Abi Shalom works this word to all Yisra El who come to the sovereign for judgment: and Abi Shalom steals the hearts of the men of Yisra El. 7 And so be it, at the end of forty years, Abi Shalom says to the sovereign, I pray you, that I may go, and shalam the vow I vowed to Yah Veh in Hebron: 8 for your servant vowed a vow while I settled at Geshur in Aram, saying, If in returning, Yah Veh returns me to Yeru Shalem, then I serve Yah Veh. 9 And the sovereign says to him, Go in shalom. And he rises and goes to Hebron: 10 and Abi Shalom sends spies throughout all the scions of Yisra El, saying, As soon as you hear the voice of the shophar, say, Abi Shalom reigns in Hebron. 11 And two hundred men from Yeru Shalem who are called go with Abi Shalom; and they go in their integrity and they know not a word. 12 And Abi Shalom sends for Achiy Thophel the Gilohiy the counsellor of David from his city - from Giloh as he sacrifices sacrifices: and the conspiracy is strong; for many people walk with Abi Shalom. 13
DAVID FLEES YERU SHALEM
And a teller comes to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Yisra El are after Abi Shalom. 14 And David says to all his servants with him at Yeru Shalem, Rise! Flee! For in escaping, we escape not the face of Abi Shalom. Hasten to go, lest he hasten and overtake us and drive evil on us and smite the city with the mouth of the sword. 15 And the servants of the sovereign say to the sovereign, Behold, your servants work whatever my adoni the sovereign chooses. 16 And the sovereign goes forth with all his household at his feet: and the sovereign leaves ten women concubines to guard the house: 17 and the sovereign goes with all the people at his feet and stays in a house afar off: 18 and all his servants pass on at his hand; and all the executioners and all the couriers and all the Gittiy - six hundred men who come at his feet from Gath, pass on at the face of the sovereign. 19 Then the sovereign says to Ittay the Gittiy, Why go you - you also with us? Return to your place and settle with the sovereign: for you are a stranger and also an exile. 20 Yesterday you come - and this day do I have you wander in going with us? Seeing that I go wherever I go, return - return with your brothers: mercy and truth be with you. 21 And Ittay answers the sovereign and says, Yah Veh lives and adoni the sovereign lives, surely in whatever place my adoni the sovereign is - whether in death or life, even there also your servant is. 22 And David says to Ittay, Go and pass over. - and Ittay the Gittiy passes over with all his men and with all the toddlers. 23 And all the land weeps with a great voice and all the people pass over: and the sovereign passes over the wadi Qidron and all the people pass over on the face of the way of the wilderness. 24 And behold, Sadoq also, and all the Leviym with him bearing the ark of the covenant of Elohim: and they firm the ark of Elohim; and Abi Athar ascends, until all the people consummate passing from the city. 25 And the sovereign says to Sadoq, Turn back the ark of Elohim into the city: if I find charism in the eyes of Yah Veh he turns me back and has me see it and his habitation of rest: 26 and if he says thus: I delight not in you! Behold, I - may he work to me as seems good in his eyes. 27 And the sovereign says to Sadoq the priest, Are you a seer? Return to the city in shalom with your two sons, Achiy Maas your son and Yah Nathan the son of Abi Athar. 28 See, I linger in the plain of the wilderness, until word comes from you to tell me. 29 And Sadoq and Abi Athar return the ark of Elohim to Yeru Shalem: and they settle there. 30 And David ascends by the ascent of the Olives and weeps as he ascends with his head covered and he walks unshod: and of all the people with him every man covers his head: and they ascend; weeping as they ascend. 31 And one tells David, saying, Achiy Thophel is among the conspirators with Abi Shalom. And David says, O Yah Veh, I pray you, in follying, folly the counsel of Achiy Thophel. 32 And so be it, David comes to the top, and he prostrates to Elohim; and behold, Hushay the Arkiy comes to meet him with his coat ripped and soil on his head. 33 And David says to him, If you pass on with me, you become a burden to me: 34 and if you return to the city and say to Abi Shalom, I become your servant, O sovereign; and I become the servant of your father from now on, and I now also become your servant: and you break down the counsel of Achiy Thophel for me. 35 And are there not with you Sadoq and Abi Athar the priests? And so be it, whatever word you hear from the house of the sovereign, tell it to Sadoq and Abi Athar the priests. 36 Behold, their two sons are with them, Achiy Maas of Sadoq and Yah Nathan of Abi Athar; and every word you hear, send me by their hand. 37 So Hushay the friend of David comes to the city and Abi Shalom comes to Yeru Shalem.
THE CONSPIRACY OF ABI SHALOM
And so be it, afterward, Abi Shalom works him chariots and horses and fifty men to run at his face: 2 and Abi Shalom starts early and stands at the hand by the way of the portal: and so be it, any man who has a controversy comes to the sovereign for judgment; and Abi Shalom calls to him and says, Of what city are you? And he says, Your servant is of one of the scions of Yisra El. 3 And Abi Shalom says to him, See, your words are good and straight; but there is no man of the sovereign to hear you. 4 And Abi Shalom says, Who set me judge in the land, that every man who has any plea or judgment comes to me to justify him? 5 And so be it, when any man approaches to prostrate to him, he sends his hand and holds him and kisses him: 6 and Abi Shalom works this word to all Yisra El who come to the sovereign for judgment: and Abi Shalom steals the hearts of the men of Yisra El. 7 And so be it, at the end of forty years, Abi Shalom says to the sovereign, I pray you, that I may go, and shalam the vow I vowed to Yah Veh in Hebron: 8 for your servant vowed a vow while I settled at Geshur in Aram, saying, If in returning, Yah Veh returns me to Yeru Shalem, then I serve Yah Veh. 9 And the sovereign says to him, Go in shalom. And he rises and goes to Hebron: 10 and Abi Shalom sends spies throughout all the scions of Yisra El, saying, As soon as you hear the voice of the shophar, say, Abi Shalom reigns in Hebron. 11 And two hundred men from Yeru Shalem who are called go with Abi Shalom; and they go in their integrity and they know not a word. 12 And Abi Shalom sends for Achiy Thophel the Gilohiy the counsellor of David from his city - from Giloh as he sacrifices sacrifices: and the conspiracy is strong; for many people walk with Abi Shalom. 13
DAVID FLEES YERU SHALEM
And a teller comes to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Yisra El are after Abi Shalom. 14 And David says to all his servants with him at Yeru Shalem, Rise! Flee! For in escaping, we escape not the face of Abi Shalom. Hasten to go, lest he hasten and overtake us and drive evil on us and smite the city with the mouth of the sword. 15 And the servants of the sovereign say to the sovereign, Behold, your servants work whatever my adoni the sovereign chooses. 16 And the sovereign goes forth with all his household at his feet: and the sovereign leaves ten women concubines to guard the house: 17 and the sovereign goes with all the people at his feet and stays in a house afar off: 18 and all his servants pass on at his hand; and all the executioners and all the couriers and all the Gittiy - six hundred men who come at his feet from Gath, pass on at the face of the sovereign. 19 Then the sovereign says to Ittay the Gittiy, Why go you - you also with us? Return to your place and settle with the sovereign: for you are a stranger and also an exile. 20 Yesterday you come - and this day do I have you wander in going with us? Seeing that I go wherever I go, return - return with your brothers: mercy and truth be with you. 21 And Ittay answers the sovereign and says, Yah Veh lives and adoni the sovereign lives, surely in whatever place my adoni the sovereign is - whether in death or life, even there also your servant is. 22 And David says to Ittay, Go and pass over. - and Ittay the Gittiy passes over with all his men and with all the toddlers. 23 And all the land weeps with a great voice and all the people pass over: and the sovereign passes over the wadi Qidron and all the people pass over on the face of the way of the wilderness. 24 And behold, Sadoq also, and all the Leviym with him bearing the ark of the covenant of Elohim: and they firm the ark of Elohim; and Abi Athar ascends, until all the people consummate passing from the city. 25 And the sovereign says to Sadoq, Turn back the ark of Elohim into the city: if I find charism in the eyes of Yah Veh he turns me back and has me see it and his habitation of rest: 26 and if he says thus: I delight not in you! Behold, I - may he work to me as seems good in his eyes. 27 And the sovereign says to Sadoq the priest, Are you a seer? Return to the city in shalom with your two sons, Achiy Maas your son and Yah Nathan the son of Abi Athar. 28 See, I linger in the plain of the wilderness, until word comes from you to tell me. 29 And Sadoq and Abi Athar return the ark of Elohim to Yeru Shalem: and they settle there. 30 And David ascends by the ascent of the Olives and weeps as he ascends with his head covered and he walks unshod: and of all the people with him every man covers his head: and they ascend; weeping as they ascend. 31 And one tells David, saying, Achiy Thophel is among the conspirators with Abi Shalom. And David says, O Yah Veh, I pray you, in follying, folly the counsel of Achiy Thophel. 32 And so be it, David comes to the top, and he prostrates to Elohim; and behold, Hushay the Arkiy comes to meet him with his coat ripped and soil on his head. 33 And David says to him, If you pass on with me, you become a burden to me: 34 and if you return to the city and say to Abi Shalom, I become your servant, O sovereign; and I become the servant of your father from now on, and I now also become your servant: and you break down the counsel of Achiy Thophel for me. 35 And are there not with you Sadoq and Abi Athar the priests? And so be it, whatever word you hear from the house of the sovereign, tell it to Sadoq and Abi Athar the priests. 36 Behold, their two sons are with them, Achiy Maas of Sadoq and Yah Nathan of Abi Athar; and every word you hear, send me by their hand. 37 So Hushay the friend of David comes to the city and Abi Shalom comes to Yeru Shalem.