2 Samuel 15:3-5

Living Bible

³ He would say, “I can see that you are right in this matter; it’s unfortunate that the king doesn’t have anyone to assist him in hearing these cases. ⁴ I surely wish I were the judge; then anyone with a lawsuit could come to me, and I would give him justice!”

⁵ And when anyone came to bow to him, Absalom wouldn’t let him, but shook his hand instead!^[a]