2 Samuel 15:4
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O that they would make me judge over the land, that all that have business might come to me, that I might do them justice.

Oh that I

Proverbs 25:6 Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.

Luke 14:9-11 And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee: Give this man place. And then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place. . . .

I would do

Proverbs 27:2 Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips.

2 Peter 2:19 Promising them liberty, whereas they themselves are the slaves of corruption. For by whom a man is overcome, of the same also he is the slave.

Context
Absalom's Conspiracy
3And Absalom answered him: Thy words seem to me good and just. But there is no man appointed by the king to hear thee. And Absalom said: 4O that they would make me judge over the land, that all that have business might come to me, that I might do them justice.5Moreover when any man came to him to salute him, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.…
Cross References
Judges 9:29
Would to God that some man would put this people under my hand, that I might remove Abimelech out of the way. And it was said to Abimelech: Gather together the multitude of an army, and come.

2 Samuel 15:5
Moreover when any man came to him to salute him, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

Lexicon
And [he]
אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites

would add,
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“If only
מִי־ (mî-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

someone would appoint
יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי (yə·śi·mê·nî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

me judge
שֹׁפֵ֖ט (šō·p̄êṭ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

in the land,
בָּאָ֑רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

then everyone
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

with
אֲשֶֽׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

a grievance
רִ֥יב (rîḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7379: Strife, dispute

or dispute
וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט (ū·miš·pāṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

could come
יָב֥וֹא (yā·ḇō·w)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to me,
וְעָלַ֗י (wə·‘ā·lay)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and I would give him justice.”
וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃ (wə·hiṣ·daq·tîw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6663: To be just or righteous


Additional Translations
And he would add, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land, then everyone with a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would give him justice.”Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

And Abessalom said, O that one would make me a judge in the land; then every man who had a dispute or a cause would come to me, and I would judge him!

And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

Absalom said moreover, "Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!"

And Absalom saith, 'Who doth make me a judge in the land, that unto me doth come every man who hath a plea and judgment? -- then I have declared him righteous.'
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