After four years he declared himself king, raised a revolt at Hebron, the former capital, and publicly raped his father's ten concubines. It is said that this was God punishing David for his sin with Bathsheba tenfold. All Israel and Judah flocked to him, and David, attended only by the Cherethites and Pelethites and his former bodyguard, which had followed him from Gath, found it expedient to flee. The priests Zadok and Abiathar remained in Jerusalem, and their sons Jonathan and Ahimaaz served as David's spies. Absalom reached the capital and consulted with the renowned Ahitophel (sometimes spelled Achitophel). It is also speculated that Ahitophel could have joined Absalom's cause as David had committed adultery with his granddaughter, Bathsheba previously.
After four years he declared himself king raised a revolt at Hebron the former capital and publicly raped his father's ten concubines It is said that this was God punishing David for his sin with Bathsheba tenfold All Israel and Judah flocked to him and David attended only by the Cherethites and Pelethites and his former bodyguard which had followed him from Gath found it expedient to flee The priests Zadok and Abiathar remained in Jerusalem and their sons Jonathan and Ahimaaz served as David's spies Absalom reached the capital and consulted with the renowned Ahitophel (sometimes spelled Achitophel) It is also speculated that Ahitophel could have joined Absalom's cause as David had committed adultery with his granddaughter Bathsheba previously