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| [1]Therfor aftir these thingis Absolon made a chaar to hym, and knyytis, and fifti men, that schulden go bifor hym. |
[1]And it came to pass after thisH310, that AbsalomH53 preparedH6213[H8799] him chariotsH4818 and horsesH5483, and fiftyH2572 menH376 to runH7323[H8801] before himH6440. |
| [2]And Absolon roos eerli, and stood bisidis the entryng of the yate in the weie; and Absolon clepide to hym ech man, that hadde a cause that he schulde come to the doom of the kyng, and Absolon seide, Of what citee art thou? Which answeride, and seide, Of o lynage of Israel Y am, thi seruaunt. |
[2]And AbsalomH53 rose up earlyH7925[H8689], and stoodH5975[H8804] besideH3027 the wayH1870 of the gateH8179: and it was so, that when any manH376 that had a controversyH7379 cameH935[H8800] to the kingH4428 for judgmentH4941, then AbsalomH53 calledH7121[H8799] unto him, and saidH559[H8799], Of whatH335 cityH5892 art thou? And he saidH559[H8799], Thy servantH5650 is of oneH259 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478. |
| [3]And Absolon answeride to hym, Thi wordis semen to me good and iust, but noon is ordeyned of the kyng to here thee. And Absolon seide, Who schal ordeyne me iuge on the lond, |
[3]And AbsalomH53 saidH559[H8799] unto him, SeeH7200[H8798], thy mattersH1697 are goodH2896 and rightH5228; but there is no man deputed of the kingH4428 to hearH8085 theeH8802. |
| [4]that alle men that han cause come to me, and Y deme iustly? |
[4]AbsalomH53 saidH559[H8799] moreover, Oh that I were madeH7760[H8799] judgeH8199[H8802] in the landH776, that every manH376 which hath any suitH7379 or causeH4941 might comeH935[H8799] H6663unto me, and I would do him justiceH8689 |
| [5]But whanne a man cam to Absolon to greete hym, he helde forth the hond, and took, and kisside that man; |
[5]And it was so, that when any manH376 came nighH7126[H8800] to him to do him obeisanceH7812[H8692], he put forthH7971[H8804] his handH3027, and tookH2388[H8689] him, and kissedH5401 himH8804. |
| [6]and Absolon dide this to al Israel, that cam to doom to be herd of the kyng; and Absolon drow awei the hertis of men of Israel. |
[6]And on this mannerH1697 didH6213[H8799] AbsalomH53 to all IsraelH3478 that cameH935[H8799] to the kingH4428 for judgmentH4941: so AbsalomH53 stoleH1589[H8762] the heartsH3820 of the menH582 of IsraelH3478. |
| [7]Forsothe aftir foure yeer Absolon seide to kyng Dauid, Y schal go, and Y schal yelde my vowis, whiche Y vowide to the Lord in Ebron; |
[7]And it came to pass afterH7093 fortyH705 yearsH8141, that AbsalomH53 saidH559[H8799] unto the kingH4428, I pray thee, let me goH3212[H8799] and payH7999[H8762] my vowH5088, which I have vowedH5087[H8804] unto the LORDH3068, in HebronH2275. |
| [8]for thi seruaunt vowynge vowide, whanne he was in Gessur of Sirie, and seide, If the Lord bryngith ayen me in to Jerusalem, Y schal make sacrifice to the Lord. |
[8]For thy servantH5650 vowedH5087[H8804] a vowH5088 while I abodeH3427[H8800] at GeshurH1650 in SyriaH758, sayingH559[H8800], If the LORDH3068 shall bring me againH7725[H8799][H8676][H7725][H8686] indeed to JerusalemH3389, then I will serveH5647[H8804] the LORDH3068. |
| [9]And the kyng seide to hym, Go thou in pees. And Absolon roos, and yede in to Ebron. |
[9]And the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] unto him, GoH3212[H8798] in peaceH7965. So he aroseH6965[H8799], and wentH3212[H8799] to HebronH2275. |
| [10]Forsothe Absolon sente aspieris in to al the lynage of Israel, and seide, Anoon as ye heren the sown of clarioun, seye ye, Absolon schal regne in Ebron. |
[10]But AbsalomH53 sentH7971[H8799] spiesH7270[H8764] throughout all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559[H8800], As soon as ye hearH8085[H8800] the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782, then ye shall sayH559[H8804], AbsalomH53 reignethH4427[H8804] in HebronH2275. |
| [11]Forsothe twei hundrid men clepid of Jerusalem yeden with Absolon, and yede with symple herte, and outirli thei knewen not the cause. |
[11]And with AbsalomH53 wentH1980[H8804] two hundredH3967 menH376 out of JerusalemH3389, that were calledH7121[H8803]; and they wentH1980[H8802] in their simplicityH8537, and they knewH3045[H8804] not any thingH1697. |
| [12]Also Absolon clepide Achitofel of Gilo, the councelour of Dauid, fro his citee Gilo. And whanne he offride sacrifices a strong swerynge togidere was maad, and the puple rennynge togidere was encreessid with Absolon. |
[12]And AbsalomH53 sentH7971[H8799] for AhithophelH302 the GiloniteH1526, David'sH1732 counsellorH3289[H8802], from his cityH5892, even from GilohH1542, while he offeredH2076[H8800] sacrificesH2077. And the conspiracyH7195 was strongH533; for the peopleH5971 increasedH7227 continuallyH1980[H8802] with AbsalomH53. |
| [13]Therfor a messanger cam to Dauid, and seide, With al herte al Israel sueth Absolon. |
[13]And there cameH935[H8799] a messengerH5046[H8688] to DavidH1732, sayingH559[H8800], The heartsH3820 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478 are afterH310 AbsalomH53. |
| [14]And Dauid seide to hise seruauntis that weren with hym in Jerusalem, Rise ye, and flee we; for noon ascaping schal be to us fro the face of Absolon; therfor haste ye to go out, lest he come, and ocupie vs, and fille on vs fallynge, and smyte the citee bi the scharpnesse of swerd. |
[14]And DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799] unto all his servantsH5650 that were with him at JerusalemH3389, AriseH6965[H8798], and let us fleeH1272[H8799]; for we shall not else escapeH6413 fromH6440 AbsalomH53: make speedH4116[H8761] to departH3212[H8800], lest he overtakeH5381[H8689] us suddenlyH4116[H8762], and bringH5080[H8689] evilH7451 upon us, and smiteH5221[H8689] the cityH5892 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719. |
| [15]And the seruauntis of the kyng seiden to hym, We thi seruauntis schulen performe gladli alle thingis, what euer thingis oure lord the kyng schal comaunde. |
[15]And the king'sH4428 servantsH5650 saidH559[H8799] unto the kingH4428, Behold, thy servantsH5650 are ready to do whatsoever my lordH113 the kingH4428 shall appointH977.[H8799] |
| [16]Therfor the kyng yede out, and al his hous, on her feet; and the king lefte ten wymmen concubyns, `that is, secundarie wyues, to kepe the hous. |
[16]And the kingH4428 went forthH3318[H8799], and all his householdH1004 afterH7272 him. And the kingH4428 leftH5800[H8799] tenH6235 womenH802, which were concubinesH6370, to keepH8104[H8800] the houseH1004. |
| [17]And the king yede out, and al Israel, on her feet, and the kyng stood fer fro the hous. |
[17]And the kingH4428 went forthH3318[H8799], and all the peopleH5971 afterH7272 him, and tarriedH5975[H8799] in a placeH1004 that was far offH4801[H8677].[H1023] |
| [18]And alle hise seruauntis yeden bisidis him, and the legiouns of Cerethi and of Ferethi, and alle men of Geth `strong fiyters, sixe hundrid men, that sueden him fro Geth, yeden on foote bifor the kyng. |
[18]And all his servantsH5650 passed onH5674[H8802] besideH3027 him; and all the CherethitesH3774, and all the PelethitesH6432, and all the GittitesH1663, sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 which cameH935[H8804] afterH7272 him from GathH1661, passed onH5674[H8802] beforeH6440 the kingH4428. |
| [19]Forsothe the kyng seide to Ethai of Geth, Whi comest thou with vs? Turne thou ayen, and dwelle with the kyng, for thou art a pilgrym, and thou yedist out fro thi place. |
[19]Then saidH559[H8799] the kingH4428 to IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663, Wherefore goestH3212[H8799] thou also with us? returnH7725[H8798] to thy placeH4725, and abideH3427[H8798] with the kingH4428: for thou art a strangerH5237, and also an exileH1540.[H8802] |
| [20]Thou camest yistirdai, and to dai thou art compellid to go out with vs. Sotheli Y schal go, whidur Y schal go; turne ayen, and lede ayen thi britheren with thee, and the Lord do mercy and treuthe with thee, for thou schewidist grace and feith. |
[20]Whereas thou camestH935[H8800] but yesterdayH8543, should I this dayH3117 make thee goH3212[H8800] up and downH5128[H8686][H8675][H5128][H8799] with us? seeing I goH1980[H8802] whither I may, returnH7725[H8798] thou, and take backH7725[H8685] thy brethrenH251: mercyH2617 and truth be with theeH571. |
| [21]And Ethai answeride to the kyng, and seide, The Lord lyueth, and my lord the kyng lyueth, for in what euer place thou schalt be, my lord the kyng, ether in deeth ethir in lijf, there thi seruaunt schal be. |
[21]And IttaiH863 answeredH6030[H8799] the kingH4428, and saidH559[H8799], As the LORDH3068 livethH2416, and as my lordH113 the kingH4428 livethH2416, surely in what placeH4725 my lordH113 the kingH4428 shall be, whether in deathH4194 or lifeH2416, even there also will thy servant beH5650. |
| [22]And Dauid seide to Ethay, Come thou, and passe. And Ethai of Geth passide, and the kyng, and alle men that weren with hym, and the tother multitude. |
[22]And DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799] to IttaiH863, GoH3212[H8798] and pass overH5674[H8798]. And IttaiH863 the GittiteH1663 passed overH5674[H8799], and all his menH582, and all the little ones that were with himH2945. |
| [23]And alle men wepten with greet vois, and al the puple passide; and the kyng yede ouer the strond of Cedron, and al the puple yede ayens the weie of the olyue tree, that biholdith to deseert. |
[23]And all the countryH776 weptH1058[H8802] with a loudH1419 voiceH6963, and all the peopleH5971 passed overH5674[H8802]: the kingH4428 also himself passed overH5674[H8802] the brookH5158 KidronH6939, and all the peopleH5971 passed overH5674[H8802], towardH6440 the wayH1870 of the wildernessH4057. |
| [24]Forsothe and Sadoch the preest cam, and alle the dekenes with hym, and thei baren the arke of boond of pees of God, and thei diden doun the arke of God; and Abiathar stiede, til al the puple was passid that yede out of the citee. |
[24]And lo ZadokH6659 also, and all the LevitesH3881 were with him, bearingH5375[H8802] the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430: and they set downH3332[H8686] the arkH727 of GodH430; and AbiatharH54 went upH5927[H8799], until all the peopleH5971 had doneH8552[H8800] passingH5674[H8800] out of the cityH5892. |
| [25]And the kyng seide to Sadoch, Bere ayen the arke of God in to the citee; if Y schal fynde grace in the iyen of the Lord, he schal lede me ayen, and he schal schewe to me that arke and his tabernacle. |
[25]And the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] unto ZadokH6659, Carry backH7725[H8685] the arkH727 of GodH430 into the cityH5892: if I shall findH4672[H8799] favourH2580 in the eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068, he will bring me againH7725[H8689], and shewH7200[H8689] me both it, and his habitationH5116: |
| [26]Sotheli if the Lord seith, Thou plesist not me; Y am redi, do he that, that is good bifor hym silf. |
[26]But if he thus sayH559[H8799], I have no delightH2654[H8804] in thee; behold, here am I, let him doH6213[H8799] to me as seemethH5869 good unto himH2896. |
| [27]And the kyng seide to Sadoch, preest, A! thou seere, `that is, profete, turne ayen in to the citee, with pees; and Achymaas, thi sone, and Jonathas, the sone of Abiathar, youre twei sones, be with you. |
[27]The kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] also unto ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, Art not thou a seerH7200[H8802]? returnH7725[H8798] into the cityH5892 in peaceH7965, and your twoH8147 sonsH1121 with you, AhimaazH290 thy sonH1121, and JonathanH3083 the sonH1121 of AbiatharH54. |
| [28]Lo! Y schal be hid in the feeldi places of deseert, til word come fro you, and schewe to me. |
[28]SeeH7200[H8798], I will tarryH4102[H8700] in the plainH6160[H8675][H5679] of the wildernessH4057, until there comeH935[H8800] wordH1697 from you to certifyH5046 meH8687. |
| [29]Therfor Sadoch and Abiathar baren ayen the arke of God in to Jerusalem, and dwelliden there. |
[29]ZadokH6659 therefore and AbiatharH54 carriedH7725 the arkH727 of GodH430 againH7725[H8686] to JerusalemH3389: and they tarriedH3427 thereH8799. |
| [30]Forsothe Dauid stiede on the hil of olyue trees, stiynge and wepynge, with the heed hilyd, and `goynge with nakid feet; but also al the puple that was with hym, stiede with the heed hilid, and wepte. |
[30]And DavidH1732 went upH5927[H8802] by the ascentH4608 of mount OlivetH2132, and weptH1058[H8802] as he went upH5927[H8802], and had his headH7218 coveredH2645[H8802], and he wentH1980[H8802] barefootH3182: and all the peopleH5971 that was with him coveredH2645[H8804] every manH376 his headH7218, and they went upH5927[H8804], weepingH1058[H8800] as they went upH5927.[H8800] |
| [31]Forsothe it was teld to Dauid, that Achitofel was in the sweryng togidere with Absolon; and Dauid seide, Lord, Y byseche, make thou fonned the counsel of Achitofel. |
[31]And one toldH5046[H8689] DavidH1732, sayingH559[H8800], AhithophelH302 is among the conspiratorsH7194[H8802] with AbsalomH53. And DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799], O LORDH3068, I pray thee, turn the counselH6098 of AhithophelH302 into foolishnessH5528.[H8761] |
| [32]And whanne Dauid stiede in to the hiyenesse of the hil, in which he schulde worschipe the Lord, lo! Cusi of Arath, with the cloth to-rent, and with the heed ful of erthe, cam to hym. |
[32]And it came to pass, that when DavidH1732 was comeH935[H8804] to the topH7218 of the mount, where he worshippedH7812[H8691] GodH430, behold, HushaiH2365 the ArchiteH757 came to meetH7125[H8800] him with his coatH3801 rentH7167[H8803], and earthH127 upon his headH7218: |
| [33]And Dauid seide to hym, If thou comest with me, thou schalt be to me to charge; sotheli if thou turnest ayen in to the citee, |
[33]Unto whom DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799], If thou passest onH5674[H8804] with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto meH4853: |
| [34]and seist to Absolon, Y am thi seruaunt, kyng, suffre thou me to lyue; as Y was the seruaunt of thi fadir, so Y schal be thi seruaunt; thou schalt distrye the counsel of Achitofel. |
[34]But if thou returnH7725[H8799] to the cityH5892, and sayH559[H8804] unto AbsalomH53, I will be thy servantH5650, O kingH4428; as I have been thy father'sH1 servantH5650 hithertoH227, so will I now also be thy servantH5650: then mayest thou for me defeatH6565[H8689] the counselH6098 of AhithophelH302. |
| [35]Forsothe thou hast with thee Sadoch and Abiathar, preestis; and `thou schalt schewe ech word, what euer word thou schalt here in the hows of the kyng, to Sadoch and Abiathar, preestis. |
[35]And hast thou not there with thee ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH54 the priestsH3548? therefore it shall be, that what thingH1697 soever thou shalt hearH8085[H8799] out of the king'sH4428 houseH1004, thou shalt tellH5046[H8686] it to ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH54 the priestsH3548. |
| [36]Sotheli twei sones `of hem ben with hem, Achymaas, sone of Sadoch, and Jonathan, sone of Abiathar; and ye schulen sende bi hem to me ech word which ye schulen here. |
[36]Behold, they have there with them their twoH8147 sonsH1121, AhimaazH290 Zadok'sH6659 son, and JonathanH3083 Abiathar'sH54 son; and by themH3027 ye shall sendH7971[H8804] unto me every thingH1697 that ye can hearH8085.[H8799] |
| [37]Therfor whanne Chusi, freend of Dauid, cam in to the citee, also Absolon entryde in to Jerusalem. |
[37]So HushaiH2365 David'sH1732 friendH7463 cameH935[H8799] into the cityH5892, and AbsalomH53 cameH935[H8799] into JerusalemH3389. |