And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 15 of 2 Samuel. Absalom begins building a public image of closeness to the people. He presents himself as an accessible prince, listens to the complaints of those who come to Jerusalem, and suggests that he would administer justice more effectively. His strategy is to win popular affection through carefully calculated gestures. The scene shows how political ambition can grow not only through military force but through manipulation of expectations and perceptions.
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Auch machte sich Absalom des Morgens früh auf und trat an den Weg bei dem Tor. Und wenn jemand einen Handel hatte, daß er zum König vor Gericht kommen sollte, rief ihn Absalom zu sich und sprach: Aus welcher Stadt bist du? Wenn dann der sprach: Dein Knecht ist aus der Stämme Israels einem,
Y levantábase Absalom de mañana, y poníase a un lado del camino de la puerta; y a cualquiera que tenía pleito y venía al rey a juicio, Absalom le llamaba a sí, y decíale: ¿De qué ciudad eres? Y él respondía: Tu siervo es de una de las tribus de Israel.
Il se levait de bon matin, et se tenait au bord du chemin de la porte. Et chaque fois qu'un homme ayant une contestation se rendait vers le roi pour obtenir un jugement, Absalom l'appelait, et disait: De quelle ville es-tu? Lorsqu'il avait répondu: Je suis d'une telle tribu d'Israël,
Ed egli si levava la mattina, e si fermava allato alla via della porta; e se vi era alcuno che avesse qualche piato, per lo quale gli convenisse venire al re per giudicio, Absalom lo chiamava, e gli diceva: Di qual città sei tu? E colui gli rispondeva: Il tuo servitore è di tale e tale tribù d’Israele.
Também Absalão se levantou pela manhã, e parava a um lado do caminho da porta. E sucedia que a todo o homem que tinha alguma demanda para vir ao rei a juízo, o chamava Absalão a si, e lhe dizia: De que cidade és tu? E, dizendo ele: De uma das tribos de Israel é teu servo;
押沙龍 常常早晨起來,站在城門的路旁,任何人有爭訟要去求王判決, 押沙龍 就叫他過來,說:「你是哪一城的人?」他說:「僕人是 以色列 某支派的人。」
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