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2 Samuel 16:15

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Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

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The Kingdom of David and SolomonThe united kingdom of Israel at its height under kings David and Solomon.

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Jerusalem was Israel’s royal and covenant center, which Absalom entered as he seized power from David. The Jordan and Mount of Olives mark David’s recent flight eastward from the city, underscoring the contrast between Absalom’s arrival and David’s humiliation.

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2 Samuel 16:15 mentions Jerusalem, Jordan and Mount of Olives.

Jerusalem · Godot13
Jordan · Bill Rice
Mount of Olives · xiquinhosilva

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