Quotes About Betrayal

And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.

Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.

After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.

And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnonís death.

Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the kingís heart longed for Absalom.

Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ëHand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!í So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husbandís name or posterity on the earth.”

Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joabís field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!” And Absalomís servants set the field on fire.

Then Joab came to Absalomís house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”

Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for justice. In this way he stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ëAbsalom reigns in Hebron!í”

Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter.

While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, Davidís counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalomís following kept increasing.

Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”

Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.

But you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me if you return to the city and say to Absalom: ëI will be your servant, my king; in the past I was your fatherís servant, but now I will be your servant.í

So Davidís friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.

As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.

He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on Davidís right and left.

The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, you have come to ruin because you are a man of bloodshed!”

Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

And Davidís friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”