The king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he went to Hebron.
Then Absalom sent secret messengers throughout the tribes of Israel to say, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpets, then say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron.’ ”
While your servant was living at Geshur in Aram, I made this vow: ‘If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.’ ”
Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and attacked it.
Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.”
Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him and said, “Go home in peace. I have heard your words and granted your request.”