1. Some time later, Absalom got a chariot and horses for himself. He also got 50 men to run in front of him.
2. He would get up early. He would stand by the side of the road that led to the city gate. Sometimes a person would come with a case for the king to decide. Then Absalom would call out to him, "What town are you from?" He would answer, "I'm from one of the tribes of Israel."