strkjv@2Samuel:18:1
@ And
David
numbered
the
people
that were with him, and
set
captains
of
thousands
and
captains
of
hundreds
over them.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:2
@ And
David
sent
forth
a third
part
of the
people
under the
hand
of
Joab
, and a third
part
under the
hand
of
Abishai
the
son
of
Zeruiah
,
Joabs
brother
, and a third
part
under the
hand
of
Ittai
the
Gittite
. And the
king
said
unto the
people
, I will
surely
go
forth
with you
myself
also.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:3
@ But the
people
answered
, Thou shalt not go
forth
: for if we
flee
away
, they will not
care
for us; neither if
half
of us
die
, will they
care
for us: but now thou art
worth
ten
thousand
of us: therefore now it is
better
that thou
succour
us out of the
city
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:4
@ And the
king
said
unto them, What
seemeth
you
best
I will
do
. And the
king
stood
by the
gate
side
, and all the
people
came
out
by
hundreds
and by
thousands
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:5
@ And the
king
commanded
Joab
and
Abishai
and
Ittai
,
saying
, Deal
gently
for my sake with the young
man
, even with
Absalom
. And all the
people
heard
when the
king
gave all the
captains
charge
concerning
Absalom
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:6
@ So the
people
went
out
into the
field
against
Israel
: and the
battle
was in the
wood
of
Ephraim
;
strkjv@2Samuel:18:7
@ Where the
people
of
Israel
were
slain
before
the
servants
of
David
, and there was there a
great
slaughter
that
day
of
twenty
thousand
men.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:8
@ For the
battle
was there
scattered
over the
face
of all the
country
: and the
wood
devoured
more
people
that
day
than the
sword
devoured
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:9
@ And
Absalom
met
the
servants
of
David
. And
Absalom
rode
upon a
mule
, and the
mule
went
under the thick
boughs
of a
great
oak
, and his
head
caught
hold
of the
oak
, and he was taken
up
between the
heaven
and the
earth
; and the
mule
that was under him went
away
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:10
@ And a
certain
man
saw
it, and
told
Joab
, and
said
, Behold, I
saw
Absalom
hanged
in an
oak
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:11
@ And
Joab
said
unto the
man
that
told
him, And, behold, thou
sawest
him, and why didst thou not
smite
him there to the
ground
? and I would have
given
thee
ten
shekels of
silver
, and
a
girdle
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:12
@ And the
man
said
unto
Joab
,
Though
I should
receive
a
thousand
shekels of
silver
in mine
hand
, yet would I not put
forth
mine
hand
against the
kings
son
: for in our
hearing
the
king
charged
thee and
Abishai
and
Ittai
,
saying
,
Beware
that none touch the young
man
Absalom
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:13
@
Otherwise
I should have
wrought
falsehood
against mine own
life
: for there is no
matter
hid
from the
king
, and thou thyself wouldest have
set
thyself against me.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:14
@ Then
said
Joab
, I may not
tarry
thus with
thee
. And he
took
three
darts
in his
hand
, and
thrust
them through the
heart
of
Absalom
, while he was yet
alive
in the midst of the
oak
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:15
@ And
ten
young
men
that
bare
Joabs
armour
compassed
about
and
smote
Absalom
, and
slew
him.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:16
@ And
Joab
blew
the
trumpet
, and the
people
returned
from
pursuing
after
Israel
: for
Joab
held
back
the
people
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:17
@ And they
took
Absalom
, and
cast
him into a
great
pit
in the
wood
, and
laid
a
very
great
heap
of
stones
upon him: and all
Israel
fled
every
one
to his
tent
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:18
@ Now
Absalom
in his
lifetime
had
taken
and reared
up
for himself a
pillar
, which is in the
kings
dale
: for he
said
, I have no
son
to keep my
name
in
remembrance
: and he
called
the
pillar
after his own
name
: and it is
called
unto this
day
,
Absaloms
place
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:19
@ Then
said
Ahimaaz
the
son
of
Zadok
, Let me now
run
, and
bear
the
king
tidings
, how that the
LORD
hath
avenged
him of his
enemies
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:20
@ And
Joab
said
unto him,
Thou
shalt not bear
tidings
this
day
, but thou shalt bear
tidings
another
day
: but this
day
thou shalt bear no
tidings
, because the
kings
son
is
dead
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:21
@ Then
said
Joab
to
Cushi
,
Go
tell
the
king
what thou hast
seen
. And
Cushi
bowed
himself unto
Joab
, and
ran
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:22
@ Then
said
Ahimaaz
the
son
of
Zadok
yet
again
to
Joab
, But
howsoever
, let me, I pray thee, also
run
after
Cushi
. And
Joab
said
, Wherefore wilt thou
run
, my
son
, seeing that thou hast no
tidings
ready
?
strkjv@2Samuel:18:23
@ But howsoever, said he, let me
run
. And he
said
unto him,
Run
. Then
Ahimaaz
ran
by the
way
of the
plain
, and
overran
Cushi
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:24
@ And
David
sat
between the
two
gates
: and the
watchman
went
up
to the
roof
over the
gate
unto the
wall
, and lifted
up
his
eyes
, and
looked
, and behold a
man
running
alone.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:25
@ And the
watchman
cried
, and
told
the
king
. And the
king
said
, If he be alone, there is
tidings
in his
mouth
. And he
came
apace
, and drew
near
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:26
@ And the
watchman
saw
another
man
running
: and the
watchman
called
unto the
porter
, and
said
, Behold another
man
running
alone. And the
king
said
, He also bringeth
tidings
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:27
@ And the
watchman
said
, Me
thinketh
the
running
of the
foremost
is like the
running
of
Ahimaaz
the
son
of
Zadok
. And the
king
said
, He is a
good
man
, and
cometh
with
good
tidings
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:28
@ And
Ahimaaz
called
, and
said
unto the
king
, All is
well
. And he fell
down
to the
earth
upon his
face
before the
king
, and
said
,
Blessed
be the
LORD
thy
God
, which hath delivered
up
the
men
that lifted
up
their
hand
against my
lord
the
king
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:29
@ And the
king
said
, Is the young
man
Absalom
safe
? And
Ahimaaz
answered
, When
Joab
sent
the
kings
servant
, and me thy
servant
, I
saw
a
great
tumult
, but I
knew
not what it was.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:30
@ And the
king
said
unto him, Turn
aside
, and
stand
here
. And he turned
aside
, and stood
still
.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:31
@ And, behold,
Cushi
came
; and
Cushi
said
,
Tidings
, my
lord
the
king
: for the
LORD
hath
avenged
thee this
day
of all
them
that rose
up
against thee.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:32
@ And the
king
said
unto
Cushi
, Is the young
man
Absalom
safe
? And
Cushi
answered
, The
enemies
of my
lord
the
king
, and all that
rise
against thee to do thee
hurt
, be as that young
man
is.
strkjv@2Samuel:18:33
@ And the
king
was much
moved
, and went
up
to the
chamber
over the
gate
, and
wept
: and as he
went
, thus he
said
, O my
son
Absalom
, my
son
, my
son
Absalom
! would God I had
died
for
thee
, O
Absalom
, my
son
, my
son
!
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