KJV ¹ And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

VULC ¹ Igitur post hæc fecit sibi Absalom currus, et equites, et quinquaginta viros qui præcederent eum.

KJV ² And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

VULC ² Et mane consurgens Absalom, stabat juxta introitum portæ, et omnem virum qui habebat negotium ut veniret ad regis judicium, vocabat Absalom ad se, et dicebat : De qua civitate es tu ? Qui respondens aiebat : Ex una tribu Israël ego sum servus tuus.

KJV ³ And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

VULC ³ Respondebatque ei Absalom : Videntur mihi sermones tui boni et justi, sed non est qui te audiat constitutus a rege. Dicebatque Absalom :

KJV ⁴ Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

VULC ⁴ Quis me constituat judicem super terram, ut ad me veniant omnes qui habent negotium, et juste judicem ?

KJV ⁵ And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

VULC ⁵ Sed et cum accederet ad eum homo ut salutaret illum, extendebat manum suam, et apprehendens osculabatur eum.

KJV ⁶ And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

VULC ⁶ Faciebatque hoc omni Israël venienti ad judicium ut audiretur a rege, et sollicitabat corda virorum Israël.