2 Samuel 16:3
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The king said, Where is your master's son? Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abides at Jerusalem; for he said, Today will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
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As David flees Absalom’s revolt, he leaves Jerusalem, Israel’s royal and worship center, crosses the Jordan eastward, and passes the Mount of Olives just outside the city. These locations emphasize his exile from the throne and the precariousness of his kingdom.
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2 Samuel 16:3 mentions Jerusalem, Jordan and Mount of Olives.
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