2 Samuel 19:8-10

Easy-to-Read Version

⁸ So the king went to the city gate.^[a] The news spread that the king was at the gate, so all the people came to see him, except for the Israelites who had run away to their homes.

David Is King Again

⁹ The tribes of Israel began discussing what to do next. They said, “King David saved us from the Philistines and our other enemies. David left the country because he was running away from Absalom. ¹⁰ We anointed Absalom to be the king, but he was killed in battle. So we should bring David back to be the king again.”