Scriptures

New King James Version (NKJV)

2 Samuel 14
³² And Absalom answered Joab, "Look, I sent to you, saying, ’Come here, so that I may send you to the king, to say, "Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still." ’ Now therefore, let me see the king’s face; but if there is iniquity in me, let him execute me."
³³ So Joab went to the king and told him. And when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king. Then the king kissed Absalom.
2 Samuel 15
¹ After this it happened that Absalom provided himself with chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
² Now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the way to the gate. So it was, whenever anyone who had a lawsuit came to the king for a decision, that Absalom would call to him and say, "What city are you from?" And he would say, "Your servant is from such and such a tribe of Israel."
³ Then Absalom would say to him, "Look, your case is good and right; but there is no deputy of the king to hear you."
⁴ Moreover Absalom would say, "Oh, that I were made judge in the land, and everyone who has any suit or cause would come to me; then I would give him justice."
⁵ And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and kiss him.
⁶ In this manner Absalom acted toward all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
⁷ Now it came to pass after forty years that Absalom said to the king, "Please, let me go to Hebron and pay the vow which I made to the Lord.
⁸ For your servant took a vow while I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, saying, ’If the Lord indeed brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.’ "
⁹ And the king said to him, "Go in peace." So he arose and went to Hebron.