And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that, when any man had a suit which should come 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.

And Absalom got up early, morning after morning, and took his place at the side of the public meeting-place: and when any man had a cause which had to come to the king to be judged, then Absalom, crying out to him, said, What is your town? and he would say, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

Και εσηκονετο ο Αβεσσαλωμ πρωι, και ιστατο εις τα πλαγια της οδου της πυλης· και οποτε τις εχων διαφοραν τινα ηρχετο προς τον βασιλεα δια κρισιν, τοτε ο Αβεσσαλωμ εκαλει αυτον προς εαυτον και ελεγεν, Εκ ποιας πολεως εισαι; Ο δε απεκρινετο, Ο δουλος σου ειναι εκ της δεινος φυλης του Ισραηλ.

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.