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10 Now Absalom, whom we appointed to lead us, has fallen in battle. Why, then, haven’t we moved to bring the king back to power?”

11 David knew about this groundswell of support, and he sent a message to the priests Zadok and Abiathar.

David: Tell the leaders of Judah, “Why should you be the last to agree to bring the king back? Everyone in Israel is talking about it, even in the king’s own house. 12 And you—you are my flesh and my bones. Why should you be the last to join this movement?”

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