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2 Samuel 18

Absalom Slain

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Then Davidh1732  1numberedh6485 the peopleh5971a whoh834 were with him and  aseth7760 overh5921 them commandersh8269 of thousandsh505 and commandersh8269 of hundredsh3967.

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Davidh1732 senth7971 the peopleh5971a out,  aone thirdh7992 under the  1commandh3027 of Joabh3097, one thirdh7992 under the  1commandh3027 of Abishaih52 the sonh1121 of Zeruiahh6870, Joab'sh3097 brotherh251, and one thirdh7992 under the  1commandh3027 of  bIttaih863a the Gittiteh1663. And the kingh4428 saidh559 to the peopleh5971a, "I myselfh589 will surelyh3318 goh3318 out with you alsoh1571."

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But the peopleh5971a saidh559, " aYou should not goh3318 out; for ifh518 we indeedh5127 fleeh5127, they will not careh7760h3820 abouth413 us; even ifh518 halfh2677 of us dieh4191, they will not careh7760h3820 abouth413 us. But  1you are worth tenh6235 thousandh505 of us; therefore nowh6258 it is betterh2896a that you be ready to helph5826 us from the cityh5892b."

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Then the kingh4428 saidh559 to them, "Whateverh834 seemsh3190 besth3190 to you I will doh6213a." So  athe kingh4428 stoodh5975 besideh413h3027 the gateh8179, and allh3605 the peopleh5971a wenth3318 out by hundredsh3967 and thousandsh505.

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The kingh4428 chargedh6680 Joabh3097 and Abishaih52 and Ittaih863a, sayingh559, "Deal gentlyh328 for my sake with the youngh5288 manh5288 Absalomh53." And  aallh3605 the peopleh5971a heardh8085 when the kingh4428 chargedh6680 allh3605 the commandersh8269 concerningh5921h1697 Absalomh53.

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Then the peopleh5971a wenth3318 out into the fieldh7704 againsth7122 Israelh3478, and the battleh4421 tookh1961 placeh1961 in  athe foresth3293a of Ephraimh669.

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The peopleh5971a of Israelh3478 were  1defeatedh5062 thereh8033 beforeh6440 the servantsh5650 of Davidh1732, and the slaughterh4046 thereh8033 that dayh3117 was greath1419, 20,000h6242h505 men.

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For the battleh4421 thereh8033 was spreadh6327a overh5921h6440 the wholeh3605 countrysideh776, and the foresth3293a devouredh398 moreh7235a peopleh5971a that dayh3117 thanh4480h834 the swordh2719 devouredh398.

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Now Absalomh53 happened to meeth7122 the servantsh5650 of Davidh1732. For Absalomh53 was ridingh7392 on his muleh6505, and the muleh6505 wenth935 underh8478 the thickh7730 branchesh7730 of a greath1419 oakh424. And  ahis headh7218 caughth2388 fasth2388 in the oakh424, so he was  1lefth5414 hangingh5414 betweenh996 heavenh8064 and earthh776, while the muleh6505 that was underh8478 him kept goingh5674a.

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When a certainh259 manh376 sawh7200 it, he toldh5046 Joabh3097 and saidh559, "Beholdh2009, I sawh7200 Absalomh53 hangingh8518 in an oakh424."

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Then Joabh3097 saidh559 to the manh376 who had toldh5046 him, "Now beholdh2009, you sawh7200 him! Whyh4069 then did you not strikeh5221 him thereh8033 to the groundh776? And I would have givenh5414 you tenh6235 pieces of silverh3701 and a belth2290b."

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The manh376 saidh559 to Joabh3097, "Even ifh3863 I should receiveh8254 a thousandh505 pieces of silverh3701 in my handh3709, I would not puth7971 out my handh3027 againsth413 the king'sh4428 sonh1121; for  ain our hearingh241 the kingh4428 chargedh6680 you and Abishaih52 and Ittaih863a, sayingh559, ` 1Protecth8104 for me the youngh5288 manh5288 Absalomh53!'

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"Otherwiseh176, if I had dealth6213a treacherouslyh8267 against his lifeh5315 (and  athere is nothingh3605h1697h3808 hiddenh3582 from the kingh4428), then you yourselfh859 would have stoodh3320 aloofh4480h5048."

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Then Joabh3097 saidh559, "I will not  1wasteh3176 timeh3176 hereh3651 with you."  aSo he tookh3947 threeh7969 spearsh7626 in his handh3709 and thrusth8628 them through the hearth3820 of Absalomh53 while he was yeth5750 aliveh2416a in the  2midsth3820 of the oakh424.

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And tenh6235 youngh5288 menh5288 who carriedh5375 Joab'sh3097 armorh3627 gatheredh5437 aroundh5437 and struckh5221 Absalomh53 and killedh4191 him.

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Then  aJoabh3097 blewh8628 the trumpeth7782, and the peopleh5971a returnedh7725 from pursuingh7291 Israelh3478, for Joabh3097 restrainedh2820 the peopleh5971a.

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They tookh3947 Absalomh53 and casth7993 him into  1a deeph1419 pith6354 in the foresth3293a and  aerectedh5324 overh5921 him a veryh3966 greath1419 heaph1530 of stonesh68. And  ballh3605 Israelh3478 fledh5127, eachh376 to his tenth168.

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Now Absalomh53 in his lifetimeh2425b had takenh3947 and  aseth5324 up for himself a pillarh4676 whichh834 is in  bthe King'sh4428 Valleyh6010, for he saidh559, " cI haveh369 noh369 sonh1121  1to preserveh2142 my nameh8034." So he namedh7121 the pillarh4676 afterh5921 his own nameh8034, and it is calledh7121 Absalom'sh53 Monumenth3027 to thish2088 dayh3117.

David Is Grief-stricken

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Then  aAhimaazh290 the sonh1121 of Zadokh6659 saidh559, "Pleaseh4994 let me runh7323 and bringh1319 the kingh4428 newsh1319  bthat the LORDh3068 has  1freedh8199 him from the handh3027 of his enemiesh340."

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But Joabh3097 saidh559 to him, "You are not the manh376 to carryh1309 newsh1309 thish2088 dayh3117, but you shall carryh1319 newsh1319 anotherh312 dayh3117; however, you shall carryh1319 noh3808 newsh1319 todayh3117 becauseh3588h5921 the king'sh4428 sonh1121 is deadh4191."

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Then Joabh3097 saidh559 to the Cushiteh3569, "Goh1980, tellh5046 the kingh4428 whath834 you have seenh7200." So the Cushiteh3569 bowedh7812 to Joabh3097 and ranh7323.

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Now Ahimaazh290 the sonh1121 of Zadokh6659 saidh559 onceh3254h5750 moreh3254h5750 to Joabh3097, "But whateverh4100 happensh1961, pleaseh4994 let me alsoh1571 runh7323 afterh310 the Cushiteh3569." And Joabh3097 saidh559, "Whyh4100h2088 would you runh7323, my sonh1121, since  ayou will haveh369 noh369 rewardh1309 for goingh4672?"

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"But whateverh4100 happensh1961," he said, "I will runh7323." So he saidh559 to him, "Runh7323." Then Ahimaazh290 ranh7323 by wayh1870 of the plainh3603 and passedh5674a up the Cushiteh3569.

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Now  aDavidh1732 was sittingh3427 betweenh996 the twoh8147 gatesh8179; and  bthe watchmanh6822 wenth1980 up to the roofh1406 of the gateh8179 by the wallh2346, and raisedh5375 his eyesh5869 and lookedh7200, and beholdh2009, a manh376 runningh7323 by himselfh905.

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The watchmanh6822 calledh7121 and toldh5046 the kingh4428. And the kingh4428 saidh559, "Ifh518 he is by himselfh905 there is good newsh1309 in his mouthh6310." And he cameh1980 nearerh1980 and nearerh7131.

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Then the watchmanh6822 sawh7200 anotherh312 manh376 runningh7323; and the watchmanh6822 calledh7121 to the gatekeeperh7778 and saidh559, "Beholdh2009, another manh376 runningh7323 by himselfh905." And the kingh4428 saidh559, "Thish2088 oneh2088 alsoh1571 is bringingh1319 good newsh1319."

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The watchmanh6822 saidh559, "I  1thinkh7200 the runningh4794 of the firsth7223 oneh7223  ais like the runningh4794 of Ahimaazh290 the sonh1121 of Zadokh6659." And the kingh4428 saidh559, " bThish2088 is a goodh2896a manh376 and comesh935 with goodh2896a newsh1309."

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Ahimaazh290 calledh7121 and saidh559 to the kingh4428, " 1All is wellh7965." And  ahe prostratedh7812 himself before the kingh4428 with his faceh639 to the groundh776. And he saidh559, " bBlessedh1288 is the LORDh3068 your Godh430, whoh834 has deliveredh5462 up the menh376 whoh834 liftedh5375 their handsh3027 against my lordh113 the kingh4428."

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The kingh4428 saidh559, " aIs it wellh7965 with the youngh5288 manh5288 Absalomh53?" And Ahimaazh290 answeredh559, "When Joabh3097 senth7971 the king'sh4428 servanth5650, and your servanth5650, I sawh7200 a greath1419 tumulth1995, but  bI did not knowh3045 whath4100 it was."

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Then the kingh4428 saidh559, "Turnh5437 asideh5437 and standh3320 hereh3541." So he turnedh5437 asideh5437 and stoodh5975 stillh5975.

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Beholdh2009, the Cushiteh3569 arrivedh935, and the Cushiteh3569 saidh559, "Let my lordh113 the kingh4428 receiveh1319 good newsh1319, for  athe LORDh3068 has  1freedh8199 you this dayh3117 from the handh3027 of allh3605 those who roseh6965 up againsth5921 you."

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Then the kingh4428 saidh559 to the Cushiteh3569, " aIs it wellh7965 with the youngh5288 manh5288 Absalomh53?" And the Cushiteh3569 answeredh559, " bLet the enemiesh340 of my lordh113 the kingh4428, and allh3605 whoh834 riseh6965 up againsth5921 you for evilh7463a, be as that youngh5288 manh5288!"

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 1The kingh4428 was deeplyh7264 movedh7264 and wenth5927 up to the chamberh5944 overh5944 the gateh8179 and wepth1058. And thush3541 he saidh559 as he walkedh1980, " aO my sonh1121 Absalomh53, my sonh1121, my sonh1121 Absalomh53!  bWouldh4310h5414 I had diedh4191 insteadh8478 of you, O Absalomh53, my sonh1121, my sonh1121!"



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