NET

2 Now Absalom used to get up early and stand beside the road that led to the city gate. Whenever anyone came by who had a complaint to bring to the king for arbitration, Absalom would call out to him, “What city are you from?” The person would answer, “I, your servant, am from one of the tribes of Israel.”

Darby

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

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^K1623to 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.

KJV Bible Notes

came: Heb. to come.

Strong's

2 And Absalom^H53 rose up early^H7925, and stood^H5975 beside^H3027 the way^H1870 of the gate^H8179: and it was so, that when any man^H376 that had a controversy^H7379 came^H935 to the king^H4428 for judgment^H4941, then Absalom^H53 called^H7121 unto him, and said^H559, Of what^H335 city^H5892 art thou? And he said^H559, Thy servant^H5650 is of one^H259 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478.