2 Samuel 15:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And one came to David and said, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.

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  • Judg 9:3 : 3 So his mother's family said all this about him in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem: and their hearts were turned to Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.
  • 2 Sam 15:6 : 6 And this Absalom did to everyone in Israel who came to the king to have his cause judged: so Absalom, like a thief, took away the hearts of the men of Israel.
  • Ps 62:9 : 9 Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.
  • Matt 21:9 : 9 And those who went before him, and those who came after, gave loud cries, saying, Glory to the Son of David: A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord: Glory in the highest.
  • Matt 27:22 : 22 Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.
  • 2 Sam 3:36 : 36 And all the people took note of it and were pleased: like everything the king did, it was pleasing to the people.

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  • 2 Sam 15:6
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    6 And this Absalom did to everyone in Israel who came to the king to have his cause judged: so Absalom, like a thief, took away the hearts of the men of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 15:10-12
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    10 But Absalom at the same time sent watchers through all the tribes of Israel to say, At the sound of the horn you are to say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

    11 And with Absalom, at his request, went two hundred men from Jerusalem, who were completely unconscious of his designs.

    12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 16:15
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    15 And Absalom and the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

  • 2 Sam 14:1
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    1 Now it was clear to Joab, the son of Zeruiah, that the king's heart was turning to Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 17:24
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    24 And David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom, with all the men of Israel, went over Jordan.

  • 2 Sam 15:14-15
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    14 And David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Come, let us go in flight, or not one of us will be safe from Absalom: let us go without loss of time, or he will overtake us quickly and send evil on us, and put the town to the sword.

    15 And the king's servants said to the king, See, your servants are ready to do whatever the king says is to be done.

  • 2 Sam 13:29-30
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    29 So Absalom's servants did to Amnon as Absalom had given them orders. Then all the king's sons got up, and every man got on his beast and went in flight.

    30 Now while they were on their way, news was given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and that not one of them was still living.

  • 2 Sam 15:37
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    37 So Hushai, David's friend, went into the town, and Absalom came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 19:8-11
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    8 Then the king got up and took his seat near the town-door. And word was given to all the people that the king was in the public place: and all the people came before the king. Now all the men of Israel had gone back in flight to their tents.

    9 And through all the tribes of Israel the people were having arguments, saying, The king made us safe from the hands of those who were against us and made us free from the hands of the Philistines; and now he has gone in flight from the land, because of Absalom.

    10 And Absalom, whom we made a ruler over us, is dead in the fight. So now why do you say nothing about getting the king back? And word of what all Israel was saying came to the king.

    11 And King David sent word to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, Say to the responsible men of Judah, Why are you the last to take steps to get the king back to his house?

  • 2 Sam 13:34-37
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    34 But Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying, I saw men coming down by the way of the Horons, from the hillside.

    35 And Jonadab said to the king, See, the king's sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is.

    36 And while he was talking, the king's sons came, with weeping and loud cries: and the king and all his servants were weeping bitterly.

    37 So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years.

  • 2 Sam 17:9-10
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    9 But he will certainly have taken cover now in some hole or secret place; and if some of our people, at the first attack, are overcome, then any hearing of it will say, There is destruction among the people who are on Absalom's side.

    10 Then even the strongest, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will become like water; for all Israel is conscious that your father is a man of war, and those who are with him are strong and without fear.

  • 2 Sam 17:1-2
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    1 Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me take out twelve thousand men and this very night I will go after David:

    2 And I will come up with him when he is tired and feeble, and make him full of fear: and all the people with him will go in flight; and I will make an attack on the king only:

  • 2 Sam 17:4-5
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    4 And the saying was pleasing to Absalom and to the responsible men of Israel.

    5 Then Absalom said, Now send for Hushai the Archite, and let us give ear to what he has to say.

  • 2 Sam 15:1-3
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    1 Now after this, Absalom got for himself a carriage and horses, and fifty runners to go before him.

    2 And Absalom got up early, morning after morning, and took his place at the side of the public meeting-place: and when any man had a cause which had to come to the king to be judged, then Absalom, crying out to him, said, What is your town? and he would say, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

    3 And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing.

  • 2 Sam 15:30-31
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    30 And David went up the slopes of the Mount of Olives weeping all the way, with his head covered and no shoes on his feet: and all the people who were with him, covering their heads, went up weeping.

    31 And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.

  • 2 Sam 17:14-16
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    14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, Hushai's suggestion is better than that of Ahithophel. For it was the purpose of the Lord to make the wise designs of Ahithophel without effect, so that the Lord might send evil on Absalom.

    15 Then Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, This is the suggestion made by Ahithophel to Absalom and the responsible men of Israel, and this is what I said to them.

    16 So now send the news quickly to David, and say, Do not take your night's rest by the way across the river to the waste land, but be certain to go over; or the king and all the people with him will come to destruction.

  • 2 Sam 13:24
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    24 And Absalom came to the king and said, See now, your servant is cutting the wool of his sheep; will the king and his servants be pleased to come?

  • 2 Sam 13:39
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    39 And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.

  • 2 Sam 17:20-21
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    20 And Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house and said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them, They have gone from here to the stream. And after searching for them, and seeing nothing of them, they went back to Jerusalem.

    21 Then after the servants had gone away, they came up out of the water-hole and went to give King David the news; and they said, Get up and go quickly over the water, for such and such are Ahithophel's designs against you.

  • 2 Sam 15:34
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    34 But if you go back to the town and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as in the past I have been your father's servant, so now I will be yours: then you will be able to keep Ahithophel's designs against me from being put into effect.

  • 2 Sam 18:5
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    5 And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the young man Absalom. And this order about Absalom was given in the hearing of all the people.

  • 2 Sam 14:32-33
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    32 And Absalom's answer was, See, I sent to you saying, Come here, so that I may send you to the king to say, Why have I come back from Geshur? it would be better for me to be there still: let me now see the king's face, and if there is any sin in me, let him put me to death.

    33 So Joab went to the king and said these words to him: and when the king had sent for him, Absalom came, and went down on his face on the earth before the king: and the king gave him a kiss.

  • 2 Sam 16:20
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    20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your opinion now, what are we to do?

  • 2 Sam 16:17
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    17 And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?

  • 2 Sam 14:23
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    23 So Joab got up and went to Geshur and came back again to Jerusalem with Absalom.

  • 1 Sam 25:12
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    12 So David's young men, turning away, went back and gave him an account of everything he had said.

  • 2 Sam 19:1
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    1 And word was given to Joab that the king was weeping and sorrowing for Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 18:15
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    15 And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.

  • 2 Sam 19:3
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    3 And the people made their way back to the town quietly and secretly, as those who are shamed go secretly when they go in flight from the war.

  • 2 Sam 14:29
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    29 Then Absalom sent for Joab to send him to the king, but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.