lesserot - 2Samuel:18:1-18

lesserot@2Samuel:18:1 @ And David numbered the people that were with him, and he set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:2 @ And David sent forth the people a third part under the command of Joab, and a third part under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruyah, Joabs brother, and a third part under the command of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I myself also will without fail go forth with you.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:3 @ But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth; for if we should have to flee away, they will not care for us; and if half of us die, they will not care for us; for now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou shouldst be a succor to us out of the city.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:4 @ And the king said unto them, What seemeth good in your eyes will I do. And the king placed himself by the side of the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:5 @ And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, with Abshalom. And all the people heard when the king charged all the captains with respect to Abshalom.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:6 @ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:7 @ And the people of Israel were smitten there before Davids servants, and the slaughter was great there on that daytwenty thousand men.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:8 @ And the battle became extended there over the face of all the country: and the forest devoured yet more of the people than the sword had devoured on that day.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:9 @ And Abshalom happened to come before the servants of David. And Abshalom was riding upon a mule, and the mule came under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was left hanging between the heaven and the earth: and the mule that was under him passed on.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:10 @ And a certain man saw, and told it to Joab, and said, Behold, I have seen Abshalom hanging on an oak.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:11 @ And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him: why then didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and it would have been obligatory on me to give thee ten shekels of silver and a girdle.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:12 @ And the man said unto Joab, And though I should weigh on my hands a thousand shekels of silver, I would not stretch forth my hand against the kings son; for before our ears did the king charge thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take heed, whoever it be, of the young man, of Abshalom.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:13 @ Or should I even have acted with falsehood against my own life, since there is no matter which can be hidden from the king; thou wouldst surely have placed thyself aloof.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:14 @ Then said Joab, I will not wait thus before thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Abshalom, who was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:15 @ And ten young men, Joabs armorbearers, encompassed and smote Abshalom, and slew him.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:16 @ And Joab blew the cornet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab restrained the people.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:17 @ And they took Abshalom, and cast him down in the forest, into the large pit, and erected upon him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled, every one, to his tents.

lesserot@2Samuel:18:18 @ Now Abshalom had taken and reared up for himself in his lifetime, the pillar, which is in the kings dale; for he said, I have no son, so as to keep my name in remembrance; and he called the pillar after his own name: and it was called Abshaloms monument, even until this day.