2 Samuel 15:2-4

New American Standard Bible 1995

² Absalom used to rise early and ^(A)stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a suit to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And he would say, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.” ³ Then Absalom would say to him, “See, ^(B)your ^[a]claims are good and right, but no man listens to you on the part of the king.” ⁴ Moreover, Absalom would say, “^(C)Oh that one would appoint me judge in the land, then every man who has any suit or cause could come to me and I would give him justice.”