And the elders of his house rose up toward him, to raise him up from the earth. But he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

And Absalom rose up early and stood beside the way of the gate. And it was so, if any man had a suit to come before the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him and said, What city are you from? And he said, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

And, behold, Cushi came. And Cushi said, Good news, my lord the king, for Jehovah has avenged you this day of all those who rose up against you.

And the king said to Cushi, Peace to the young man, to Absalom? And Cushi answered, May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise against you to do you hurt, be as the young man.

And I have crushed them and wounded them so that they could not rise. Yea, they have fallen under my feet.

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

And David rose up in the morning. And the Word of Jehovah came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,