¹⁸ After Jacob came from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely^(A) at Shechem^(B) in the land of Canaan and camped in front of the city.

³¹ whoever comes out the doors of my house to greet me when I return safely from the Ammonites will belong to the Lord, and I will offer that person as a burnt offering.’^(A)

⁷ When four^[a] years had passed, Absalom said to the king, ‘Please let me go to Hebron to fulfil a vow I made to the Lord. ⁸ For your servant made a vow when I lived in Geshur of Aram,^(A) saying, “If the Lord really brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.” ’^[b](B)

⁹ ‘Go in peace,’ the king said to him.^(C) So he went to Hebron.