Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, and so he stole the hearts (F) of the people of Israel.

And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the Lord, in Hebron.

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.”

After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way...

1 In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot and horses and with fifty men to run ahead of him. 2 He would get up early and stand by the ...

David Guzik commentary on 2 Samuel 15 describes how Absalom overthrows David's kingdom, who hast to flee from Jerusalem, accompanied by faithful friends.

After a period of four years, Absalom said to the king: “Please let me go to Hebron and fulfill a vow I made to the LORD.

15Now Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 16 And when Hushai the Archite,David's friend, came to Absalom, ...

1After this, Absalom bought a chariot and horses, and he hired fifty bodyguards to run ahead of him. 2He got up early every morning and went out to the gate ...

Absalom did this to every Israelite who came to the king for judgment. Thus Absalom won away the hearts of the men of Israel. 7.