Then he would say, “If only there was someone to appoint me as judge for the country. Then everyone could come to me with their case or complaint, and I would give them justice.”
When anyone came to bow down before him, Absalom would stop them by reaching out his hand, taking hold of him, and kissing him.
Don't try to make yourself look great before the king, and don't pretend to be among the important people,
Let others praise you, not you yourself; someone else, not you personally.
They promise them freedom, even though they themselves are slaves to depravity. “You are a slave to whatever conquers you.”
If I was the one in charge of you people, I would dispose of Abimelech! I would tell him, ‘Get your army together, and come and fight!’”