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2 Samuel18
1/and David numbered the people that with him, and set were with him, and set captains of thousands, and captains o hundreds over them.
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, Joab`s brother, and a third part under the hand of part under the hand of lttai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will sureiy go forth with you myself also.
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: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
4/and the king said unto them , What seemeth you best I will do. and the king stood by the fate said, stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thiusands.
5/and the king commanded Joab and Abishai and lttai, saying, Deal gently for mt sake with the young man, even with Absalom. and all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning bsalom.
18/So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
7/Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David and there was there a great slaughter that day od twenty thousand men.
8/for the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country : and the wood devoured more p-eople that day then the sword devoured
9/ and Absalom met the servants od David . and absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule wem\nt under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught ho0ld , and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
10/and a certain men saw it. and told Joab, and said Bohold, I asw Absalom hanged in an oak.
11/And Joab said unto the man that told him. And behold, thou swest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver , and girdle.
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 I not put forth mine hand against the king`s son: for in our hearing the king chatged thee and abishai and lttai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man bAbsalom.
13/Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid fromthe king , and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself wouldest have set thyeslf wouldest have set thyself against me .
14/Then said Joab, I may not tarrt thus with thee. and he took three darts in his hand , and thrust rhwm through the hesrt of Absalom in the midst of the oak.
15/And ten young men that bare Joab`s armour compassed about and smote Absaiom , and slew him.
16/and Joab blow the trumpet, and the people retumpet,from p;usuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people .
17/and they took Absalom. and cast him into a great pit in the wood , and laid a vary great heap of stones upon him: and all Isael fied every one to his tent .
18/Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reaed up for himself a pillar, which is in the king`s dale : for he said, I have no son to keep my name no son to keep my name no remembrance; and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called unto this day Absalom`s place 19/Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, beat the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
20/And Joab said unto him, thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shall bear tidings another day : but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king`s son is dead.
21/Then said Joab to cushi, go tell king what thou hast seen, and cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
22/Then said ahimaaz the son of Zadok howsoever, to Joab, but howsoever, blet me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi, and Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run , my son , Seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
23/But howsoever , said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overean Cushi.
24/And David sat beteen the two gates: and the watchman went up unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
25/And the watchman cried, and rold the king , And the king said, if he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth.and he came apace, and drew near.
26/and the watchmansaw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone, and bringeth tidings,
27/And the watchman said Me thinked the running od the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, And the king said, He is a good men, and cometh with good tidings.
28/and ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well > and 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 liftrd their hand against my lord the king.
29/And the king said, Is the young man Absalm safe ? And Ahimaaz answerd, When Joab sent the king`s servant and me thy servant ,I saw a great tumult, but I knew not whjat it was.
30/and the king said unto him. Turn aside , and stand Turn aside, and stand here. and he turned aside , and stood still.
31/and ,Behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avnged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
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 .
33/and the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wepr: and as he wnt, 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!