15:1
Absalom was a calculating man, prepared to wait for the right moment, rather than rushing into things. So over the course of time he built up a small private army of chariots and horses, along with fifty men.
15:2-4
As well as building up military resources, Absalom also built up political support. So each day in the morning he would wait at the road leading to the city gate. Some people came with a complaint to put before the king. (Note that there was access to the king.) Absalom would engage in conversation with the complainant saying their claims were valid, and if Absalom were king he would ensure that they got justice, but that with the current king they would not get justice. This is the ploy of all opposition parties. The same tactic can sometimes be used within churches as well.
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