2 Samuel 15 שְׁמוּאֵל ב פרק ט״ו

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1. 1

   וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passמֵאַחֲרֵיafterכֵןthisוַיַּעַשׂand-he-madeלוֹto-himאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomמֶרְכָּבָהchariotsוְסֻסִיםand-horsesוַחֲמִשִּׁיםand-fiftyאִישׁmenרָצִיםto-runלְפָנָיו׃before-him

   And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

2. 2

   וְהִשְׁכִּיםand-rose-up-earlyאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomוְעָמַדand-stoodעַל־יַדbesideדֶּרֶךְthe-way-ofהַשָּׁעַרthe-gateוַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passכׇּל־הָאִישׁany-manאֲשֶׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִיבthat-had-a-controversyלָבוֹאcameאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingלַמִּשְׁפָּטfor-judgmentוַיִּקְרָאand-calledאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomאֵלָיוto-himוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵי־מִזֶּהof-whatעִירthe-city-ofאַתָּהyouוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidמֵאַחַדof-one-ofשִׁבְטֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵלthe-tribes-of-Israelעַבְדֶּךָ׃your-servant

   And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

3. 3

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵלָיוto-himאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomרְאֵהbeholdדְבָרֶיךָyour-pleasטוֹבִיםgoodוּנְכֹחִיםand-rightוְשֹׁמֵעַbut-no-man-to-hearאֵין־לְךָis-deputed-for-youמֵאֵתofהַמֶּלֶךְ׃the-king

   And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

4. 4

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomמִי־יְשִׂמֵנִיoh-that-I-were-madeשֹׁפֵטjudgeבָּאָרֶץin-the-landוְעָלַיand-to-meיָבוֹאmight-comeכׇּל־אִישׁevery-manאֲשֶׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִיבwho-has-any-suitוּמִשְׁפָּטor-causeוְהִצְדַּקְתִּיו׃and-I-would-justify-him

   Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

5. 5

   וְהָיָהand-beבִּקְרׇב־אִישׁwhen-any-man-came-nearלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתto-bow-downלוֹto-himוְשָׁלַחhe-put-outאֶת־יָדוֹhis-handוְהֶחֱזִיקand-tookלוֹto-himוְנָשַׁקand-kissedלוֹ׃to-him

   And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

6. 6

   וַיַּעַשׂand-he-didאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomכַּדָּבָרin-this-mannerהַזֶּהthisלְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵלto-all-Israelאֲשֶׁר־יָבֹאוּthat-cameלַמִּשְׁפָּטfor-judgmentאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingוַיְגַנֵּבso-stoleאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomאֶת־לֵבthe-hearts-ofאַנְשֵׁיthe-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

   And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

7. 7

   וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passמִקֵּץat-the-end-ofאַרְבָּעִיםfortyשָׁנָהyearsוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingאֵלְכָהlet-me-goנָּאnowוַאֲשַׁלֵּםand-payאֶת־נִדְרִיmy-vowאֲשֶׁר־נָדַרְתִּיwhich-I-have-vowedלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDבְּחֶבְרוֹן׃in-Hebron

   And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.

8. 8

   כִּי־נֵדֶרfor-a-vowנָדַרvowedעַבְדְּךָyour-servantבְּשִׁבְתִּיwhile-I-dweltבִגְשׁוּרat-Geshurבַּאֲרָםin-Syriaלֵאמֹרsayingאִם־[יָשׁוֹב]if-indeed(ישיב)יְשִׁיבֵנִיshall-bring-me-backיְהֹוָהthe-LORDיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםto-Jerusalemוְעָבַדְתִּיthen-I-will-do-serviceאֶת־יְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

   For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.

9. 9

   וַיֹּאמֶר־לוֹand-said-to-himהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלֵךְgoבְּשָׁלוֹםin-peaceוַיָּקׇםand-he-aroseוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentחֶבְרוֹנָה׃to-Hebron

   And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.

10. 10

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomמְרַגְּלִיםspiesבְּכׇל־שִׁבְטֵיthroughout-all-the-tribes-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelלֵאמֹרsayingכְּשׇׁמְעֲכֶםas-soon-as-you-hearאֶת־קוֹלthe-voice-ofהַשֹּׁפָרthe-shofarוַאֲמַרְתֶּםand-you-shall-sayמָלַךְreignsאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomבְּחֶבְרוֹן׃in-Hebron

    But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.

11. 11

    וְאֶת־אַבְשָׁלוֹםand-with-Absalomהָלְכוּwentמָאתַיִםtwo-hundredאִישׁmenמִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםout-of-Jerusalemקְרֻאִיםthat-were-invitedוְהֹלְכִיםand-they-wentלְתֻמָּםin-their-simplicityוְלֹאand-notיָדְעוּthey-knewכׇּל־דָּבָר׃nothing-whatever

    And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.

12. 12

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentאַבְשָׁלוֹםAbsalomאֶת־אֲחִיתֹפֶלAhithophelהַגִּילֹנִיthe-Giloniteיוֹעֵץthe-counselor-ofדָּוִדDavidמֵעִירוֹfrom-his-cityמִגִּלֹהfrom-Gilohבְּזׇבְחוֹwhile-he-offeredאֶת־הַזְּבָחִיםthe-sacrificesוַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passהַקֶּשֶׁרthe-conspiracyאַמִּץbecame-strongוְהָעָםand-the-peopleהוֹלֵךְincreasingוָרָבcontinuallyאֶת־אַבְשָׁלוֹם׃with-Absalom

    And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

13. 13

    וַיָּבֹאand-cameהַמַּגִּידa-messengerאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidלֵאמֹרsayingהָיָהareלֶב־אִישׁthe-hearts-of-the-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelאַחֲרֵיafterאַבְשָׁלוֹם׃Absalom

    And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

14. 14

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidלְכׇל־עֲבָדָיוto-all-his-servantsאֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹwhich-with-himבִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםin-Jerusalemקוּמוּariseוְנִבְרָחָהand-let-us-fleeכִּיforלֹא־תִהְיֶה־לָּנוּwe-shall-not-haveפְלֵיטָהescapeמִפְּנֵיfromאַבְשָׁלֹםAbsalomמַהֲרוּmake-speedלָלֶכֶתto-goפֶּן־יְמַהֵרlest-he-hastenוְהִשִּׂגָנוּand-overtake-usוְהִדִּיחַand-bringעָלֵינוּover-usאֶת־הָרָעָהevilוְהִכָּהand-smiteהָעִירthe-cityלְפִי־חָרֶב׃by-the-edge-of-the-sword

    And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

15. 15

    וַיֹּאמְרוּand-they-saidעַבְדֵי־הַמֶּלֶךְservants-of-the-kingאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingכְּכֹלaccording-to-allאֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַרwhatever-shall-chooseאֲדֹנִיmy-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingהִנֵּהbeholdעֲבָדֶיךָ׃your-servants-are-ready

    And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.

16. 16

    וַיֵּצֵאand-went-outהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְכׇל־בֵּיתוֹand-all-his-householdבְּרַגְלָיוafter-himוַיַּעֲזֹבand-leftהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֵת־עֶשֶׂרtenנָשִׁיםwomenפִּלַגְשִׁיםwho-were-concubinesלִשְׁמֹרto-keepהַבָּיִת׃the-house

    And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

17. 17

    וַיֵּצֵאand-went-outהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְכׇל־הָעָםand-all-the-peopleבְּרַגְלָיוafter-himוַיַּעַמְדוּand-haltedבֵּיתat-the-house-ofהַמֶּרְחָק׃the-far-end

    And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

18. 18

    וְכׇל־עֲבָדָיוand-all-his-servantsעֹבְרִיםpassed-onעַל־יָדוֹbeside-himוְכׇל־הַכְּרֵתִיand-all-the-Cherethitesוְכׇל־הַפְּלֵתִיand-all-the-Pelethitesוְכׇל־הַגִּתִּיםand-all-the-Gittitesשֵׁשׁ־מֵאוֹתsix-hundredאִישׁmenאֲשֶׁר־בָּאוּwhich-cameבְרַגְלוֹafter-himמִגַּתfrom-Gathעֹבְרִיםpassed-onעַל־פְּנֵיbeforeהַמֶּלֶךְ׃the-king

    And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

19. 19

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶל־אִתַּיto-Ittaiהַגִּתִּיthe-Gittiteלָמָּהwhyתֵלֵךְdo-you-goגַּם־אַתָּהalso-youאִתָּנוּwith-usשׁוּבreturnוְשֵׁבand-stayעִם־הַמֶּלֶךְwith-the-kingכִּי־נׇכְרִיfor-a-foreignerאַתָּהyouוְגַם־גֹּלֶהand-also-an-exileאַתָּהyouלִמְקוֹמֶךָ׃to-your-place

    Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.

20. 20

    תְּמוֹלbut-yesterdayבּוֹאֶךָyou-cameוְהַיּוֹםand-this-day[אֲנִיעֲךָ]should-I-make-you-wanderעִמָּנוּwith-usלָלֶכֶתto-goוַאֲנִיand-Iהוֹלֵךְgoעַלwhereverאֲשֶׁר־אֲנִיIהוֹלֵךְgoשׁוּבagainוְהָשֵׁבand-take-backאֶת־אַחֶיךָyour-brethrenעִמָּךְwith-youחֶסֶדin-loyal-kindnessוֶאֱמֶת׃and-truth

    Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.

21. 21

    וַיַּעַןand-he-answeredאִתַּיIttaiאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוַיֹּאמַרand-saidחַי־יְהֹוָהas-the-LORD-livesוְחֵיand-as-livesאֲדֹנִיmy-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingכִּיbecause(אם)בִּמְקוֹםin-what-placeאֲשֶׁרwhichיִהְיֶה־שָּׁםshall-beאֲדֹנִיmy-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאִם־לְמָוֶתwhether-in-deathאִם־לְחַיִּיםor-lifeכִּי־שָׁםeven-thereיִהְיֶהshall-beעַבְדֶּךָ׃your-servant

    And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.

22. 22

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־אִתַּיto-Ittaiלֵךְgoוַעֲבֹרand-pass-overוַיַּעֲבֹרand-passed-overאִתַּיIttaiהַגִּתִּיthe-Gittiteוְכׇל־אֲנָשָׁיוand-all-his-menוְכׇל־הַטַּףand-all-the-little-onesאֲשֶׁרwhichאִתּוֹ׃with-him

    And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.

23. 23

    וְכׇל־הָאָרֶץand-all-the-countryבּוֹכִיםweptקוֹלthe-voice-ofגָּדוֹלloudוְכׇל־הָעָםand-all-the-peopleעֹבְרִיםpassingוְהַמֶּלֶךְand-the-kingעֹבֵרpassed-overבְּנַחַלthe-wadiקִדְרוֹןKidronוְכׇל־הָעָםand-all-the-peopleעֹבְרִיםpassingעַל־פְּנֵי־דֶרֶךְtowards-the-way-ofאֶת־הַמִּדְבָּר׃the-wilderness

    And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.

24. 24

    וְהִנֵּהand-beholdגַם־צָדוֹקZadok-alsoוְכׇל־הַלְוִיִּםand-all-the-Levitesאִתּוֹwith-himנֹשְׂאִיםbearingאֶת־אֲרוֹןthe-ark-ofבְּרִיתcovenant-ofהָאֱלֹהִיםthe-Godוַיַּצִּקוּand-they-set-downאֶת־אֲרוֹןthe-ark-ofהָאֱלֹהִיםthe-Godוַיַּעַלand-went-upאֶבְיָתָרAbiatharעַד־תֹּםuntil-had-finishedכׇּל־הָעָםall-the-peopleלַעֲבוֹרpassingמִן־הָעִיר׃from-the-city

    And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

25. 25

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלְצָדוֹקto-Zadokהָשֵׁבcarry-backאֶת־אֲרוֹןthe-ark-ofהָאֱלֹהִיםthe-Godהָעִירinto-the-cityאִם־אֶמְצָאif-I-shall-findחֵןfavorבְּעֵינֵיin-the-eyes-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוֶהֱשִׁבַנִיhe-will-bring-me-backוְהִרְאַנִיand-show-meאֹתוֹboth-itוְאֶת־נָוֵהוּ׃and-his-habitation

    And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:

26. 26

    וְאִםand-ifכֹּהthusיֹאמַרhe-saysלֹאnotחָפַצְתִּיI-have-delightבָּךְin-youהִנְנִיbehold-here-am-Iיַעֲשֶׂה־לִּיlet-him-do-to-meכַּאֲשֶׁרasטוֹבseems-goodבְּעֵינָיו׃in-his-eyes

    But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

27. 27

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶל־צָדוֹקto-Zadokהַכֹּהֵןthe-priestהֲרוֹאֶהdo-you-seeאַתָּהyouשֻׁבָהreturnהָעִירinto-the-cityבְּשָׁלוֹםin-peaceוַאֲחִימַעַץand-Ahimaazבִּנְךָyour-sonוִיהוֹנָתָןand-Jonathanבֶּן־אֶבְיָתָרson-of-Abiatharשְׁנֵיtwoבְנֵיכֶםyour-sonsאִתְּכֶם׃with-you

    The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

28. 28

    רְאוּseeאָנֹכִיIמִתְמַהְמֵהַּwill-tarry(בעברות)[בְּעַרְבוֹת]in-the-plains-ofהַמִּדְבָּרthe-wildernessעַדuntilבּוֹאthere-comeדָבָרwordמֵעִמָּכֶםfrom-youלְהַגִּידto-bring-newsלִי׃to-me

    See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

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    וַיָּשֶׁבcarried-backצָדוֹקZadokוְאֶבְיָתָרand-Abiatharאֶת־אֲרוֹןthe-ark-ofהָאֱלֹהִיםthe-Godיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִםto-Jerusalemוַיֵּשְׁבוּand-they-stayedשָׁם׃there

    Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

30. 30

    וְדָוִדand-Davidעֹלֶהascends-upבְמַעֲלֵהby-the-ascent-ofהַזֵּיתִיםthe-mount-of-Olivesעֹלֶהascends-upוּבוֹכֶהand-weptוְרֹאשׁand-his-headלוֹto-himחָפוּיwas-coveredוְהוּאand-heהֹלֵךְwentיָחֵףbarefootוְכׇל־הָעָםand-all-the-peopleאֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹwhich-with-himחָפוּcoveredאִישׁevery-manרֹאשׁוֹhis-headוְעָלוּand-they-went-upעָלֹהgoing-upוּבָכֹה׃and-weeping

    And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

31. 31

    וְדָוִדand-Davidהִגִּידwas-toldלֵאמֹרsayingאֲחִיתֹפֶלAhithophelבַּקֹּשְׁרִיםis-among-the-conspiratorsעִם־אַבְשָׁלוֹםwith-Absalomוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidסַכֶּל־נָאturn-into-foolishness-I-prayאֶת־עֲצַתthe-counsel-ofאֲחִיתֹפֶלAhithophelיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

32. 32

    וַיְהִיand-wasדָוִדDavidבָּאcameעַד־הָרֹאשׁto-the-topאֲשֶׁר־יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶהwhere-he-bowed-downשָׁםthereלֵאלֹהִיםto-Godוְהִנֵּהand-beholdלִקְרָאתוֹto-meet-himחוּשַׁיHushaiהָאַרְכִּיthe-Architeקָרוּעַrentכֻּתׇּנְתּוֹhis-coatוַאֲדָמָהand-earthעַל־רֹאשׁוֹ׃upon-his-head

    And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:

33. 33

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלוֹto-himדָּוִדDavidאִםifעָבַרְתָּyou-pass-onאִתִּיwith-meוְהָיִתָthen-you-shall-beעָלַיto-meלְמַשָּׂא׃a-burden

    Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:

34. 34

    וְאִם־הָעִירbut-if-to-the-cityתָּשׁוּבyou-returnוְאָמַרְתָּand-sayלְאַבְשָׁלוֹםto-Absalomעַבְדְּךָyour-servantאֲנִיIהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶהְיֶהI-will-beעֶבֶדthe-servant-ofאָבִיךָyour-fatherוַאֲנִיand-Iמֵאָזhithertoוְעַתָּהand-nowוַאֲנִיand-Iעַבְדֶּךָyour-servantוְהֵפַרְתָּהthen-may-you-defeatלִיto-meאֵת־עֲצַתthe-counsel-ofאֲחִיתֹפֶל׃Ahithophel

    But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

35. 35

    וַהֲלוֹאand-have-you-notעִמְּךָwith-youשָׁםthereצָדוֹקZadokוְאֶבְיָתָרand-Abiatharהַכֹּהֲנִיםthe-priestsוְהָיָהand-it-shall-beכׇּל־הַדָּבָרwhateverאֲשֶׁרwhichתִּשְׁמַעyou-shall-hearמִבֵּיתfrom-the-house-ofהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingתַּגִּידyou-shall-tellלְצָדוֹקto-Zadokוּלְאֶבְיָתָרand-to-Abiatharהַכֹּהֲנִים׃the-priests

    And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

36. 36

    הִנֵּה־שָׁםbehold-thereעִמָּםwith-themשְׁנֵיtwoבְנֵיהֶםtheir-sonsאֲחִימַעַץAhimaazלְצָדוֹקto-Zadokוִיהוֹנָתָןand-Jonathanלְאֶבְיָתָרto-Abiatharוּשְׁלַחְתֶּםand-you-shall-sendבְּיָדָםinto-their-handsאֵלַיto-meכׇּל־דָּבָרevery-thingאֲשֶׁרwhichתִּשְׁמָעוּ׃you-can-hear

    Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.

37. 37

    וַיָּבֹאand-cameחוּשַׁיHushaiרֵעֶהthe-friend-ofדָוִדDavidהָעִירinto-the-cityוְאַבְשָׁלוֹםand-Absalomיָבוֹאcameיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃to-Jerusalem

    So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.