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2 Samuel 19:8-10
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 19:8-10
English Standard Version
8 Then the king arose and took his (A)seat in the gate. And the people were all told, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” And all the people came before the king.
David Returns to Jerusalem
Now Israel had (B)fled every man to his own home. 9 And all the people were arguing throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, (C)“The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies and (D)saved us from the hand of the Philistines, and now (E)he has fled out of the land from Absalom. 10 But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?”
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