2Sa 15:13-17 | NETfull | STEP | Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!”

2 Samuel 15:13-17

David Flees from Jerusalem

13 Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!” ^{▼▼ Heb “the heart of the men of Israel is with Absalom.”} 14 So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, ^{▼▼ For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; Journey of Paul map 1-F4; Journey of Paul map 2-F4; Journey of Paul map 3-F4; Journey of Paul map 4-F4.} “Come on! ^{▼▼ Heb “Arise!”} Let’s escape! ^{▼▼ Heb “let’s flee.”} Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring ^{▼▼ Heb “thrust.”} disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.” ^{▼▼ Heb “and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”} 15 The king’s servants replied to the king, “We will do whatever our lord the king decides.” ^{▼▼ Heb “according to all that my lord the king will choose, behold your servants!”}

16 So the king and all the members of his royal court ^{▼▼ Heb “and all his house.”} set out on foot, though the king left behind ten concubines ^{▼▼ Heb “women, concubines.”} to attend to the palace. 17 The king and all the people set out on foot, pausing ^{▼▼ Heb “and they stood.”} at a spot ^{▼▼ Heb “house.”} some distance away.