2 Samuel 15:1-12

ECB(i) 1
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.