O Yahweh, how my adversaries have become many! Many are rising up against me.
Now Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, had entered Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
Marvelously show Your lovingkindnesses, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up against them.
“And brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
And all the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
So all of these kings agreed to meet, and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.