And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and (A)kiss him. In this manner Absalom dealt with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; (B)so Absalom stole away the hearts of the men of Israel.

Now it came about at the end of [a]forty years that Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow which I have vowed to the Lord, in (C)Hebron.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 15:7 Some ancient versions render four