Verse 24

And Absalom{H53} came{H935}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold now, thy servant{H5650} hath sheepshearers{H1494}{(H8802)}; let{H3212} the king{H4428}, I beseech thee, and his servants{H5650} go{H3212}{(H8799)} with thy servant{H5650}.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 11:8-9 : 8 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Uriah{H223}, Go down{H3381}{(H8798)} to thy house{H1004}, and wash{H7364}{(H8798)} thy feet{H7272}. And Uriah{H223} departed out{H3318}{(H8799)} of the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, and there followed{H310} him a mess{H4864} of meat from the king{H4428}. 9 But Uriah{H223} slept{H7901}{(H8799)} at the door{H6607} of the king's{H4428} house{H1004} with all the servants{H5650} of his lord{H113}, and went not down{H3381}{(H8804)} to his house{H1004}. 10 And when they had told{H5046}{(H8686)} David{H1732}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Uriah{H223} went not down{H3381}{(H8804)} unto his house{H1004}, David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Uriah{H223}, Camest{H935}{(H8802)} thou not from thy journey{H1870}? why then didst thou not go down{H3381}{(H8804)} unto thine house{H1004}? 11 And Uriah{H223} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto David{H1732}, The ark{H727}, and Israel{H3478}, and Judah{H3063}, abide{H3427}{(H8802)} in tents{H5521}; and my lord{H113} Joab{H3097}, and the servants{H5650} of my lord{H113}, are encamped{H2583}{(H8802)} in the open{H6440} fields{H7704}; shall I{H589} then go{H935}{(H8799)} into mine house{H1004}, to eat{H398}{(H8800)} and to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}, and to lie{H7901}{(H8800)} with my wife{H802}? as thou livest{H2416}, and as thy soul{H5315} liveth{H2416}, I will not do{H6213}{(H8799)} this thing{H1697}. 12 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Uriah{H223}, Tarry{H3427}{(H8798)} here to day{H3117} also, and to morrow{H4279} I will let thee depart{H7971}{(H8762)}. So Uriah{H223} abode{H3427}{(H8799)} in Jerusalem{H3389} that day{H3117}, and the morrow{H4283}. 13 And when David{H1732} had called{H7121}{(H8799)} him, he did eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him; and he made him drunk{H7937}{(H8762)}: and at even{H6153} he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} to lie{H7901}{(H8800)} on his bed{H4904} with the servants{H5650} of his lord{H113}, but went not down{H3381}{(H8804)} to his house{H1004}. 14 And it came to pass in the morning{H1242}, that David{H1732} wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} a letter{H5612} to Joab{H3097}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} it by the hand{H3027} of Uriah{H223}. 15 And he wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} in the letter{H5612}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Set{H3051}{(H8798)} ye Uriah{H223} in the forefront{H6440}{H4136} of the hottest{H2389} battle{H4421}, and retire{H7725}{(H8804)} ye from him{H310}, that he may be smitten{H5221}{(H8738)}, and die{H4191}{(H8804)}.
• Ps 12:2 : 2 They speak{H1696}{(H8762)} vanity{H7723} every one{H376} with his neighbour{H7453}: with flattering{H2513} lips{H8193} and with a double{H3820} heart{H3820} do they speak{H1696}{(H8762)}.
• Ps 55:21 : 21 The words of his mouth{H6310} were smoother{H2505}{H8804)} than butter{H4260}, but war{H7128} was in his heart{H3820}: his words{H1697} were softer{H7401}{H8804)} than oil{H8081}, yet were they drawn swords{H6609}.
• Jer 41:6-7 : 6 And Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} went forth{H3318}{(H8799)} from Mizpah{H4709} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} them, weeping{H1058}{(H8802)} all along{H1980}{(H8800)} as he went{H1980}{(H8802)}: and it came to pass, as he met{H6298}{(H8800)} them, he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Come{H935}{(H8798)} to Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296}. 7 And it was so, when they came{H935}{(H8800)} into the midst{H8432} of the city{H5892}, that Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} slew{H7819}{(H8799)} them, and cast them into the midst{H8432} of the pit{H953}, he, and the men{H582} that were with him.