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Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your case is good and right, but for you there is no hearing with the king.” Then Absalom would say, “Oh, that someone would[a] appoint me as judge in the land, that anyone[b] might come to me who had a legal dispute or a case, and I would give him justice.” It happened whenever anyone drew near to do obeisance to him, that he would stretch his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.

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  1. 2 Samuel 15:4 Literally “Who will …?”
  2. 2 Samuel 15:4 Literally “every man”