en_tn/2sa/15/01.md

It came about

This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-newevent)

with fifty men to run before him

These men would run in front of the chariot to honor Absalom. Alternate translation: "with fifty men to run before him to honor him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction)