And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. And it was so, that, when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, Of what city are thou? And he said, Thy

And, behold, the Cushite came. And the Cushite said, News for my lord the king, for LORD has avenged thee this day of all those who rose up against thee.

For thou have girded me with strength to the battle. Thou have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

And when David rose up in the morning, the word of LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,