2 Samuel 18:1 And David1732 numbered6485 the people5971 that were with him, and set7760 captains8269 of thousands505 and captains8269 of hundreds3967 over them. cr 2 And David1732 sent forth7971 a third part7992 of the people5971 under the hand3027 of Joab,3097 and a third part7992 under the hand3027 of Abishai52 the son1121 of Zeruiah,6870 Joab's3097 brother,251 and a third part7992 under the hand3027 of Ittai863 the Gittite.1663 And the king4428 said559 unto the people,5971 I will surely3318 go forth3318 with you myself589 also. cr 3 But the people5971 answered,559 Thou shalt not go forth:3318 for if we flee5127 away,5127 they will not care7760 3820 for us;{Heb. set their heart on us} neither if half2677 of us die,4191 will they care7760 3820 for us: but now thou art worth3644 ten6235 thousand505 of us:{Heb. as ten thousand of us} therefore now it is better2896 that thou succour5826 5826{Heb. be to succour} us out of the city.5892 cr 4 And the king4428 said559 unto them, What seemeth5869 you best3190 I will do.6213 And the king4428 stood5975 by the gate8179 side,3027 and all the people5971 came out3318 by hundreds3967 and by thousands.505 cr 5 And the king4428 commanded6680 Joab3097 and Abishai52 and Ittai,863 saying,559 Deal gently328 for my sake with the young man,5288 even with Absalom.53 And all the people5971 heard8085 when the king4428 gave all the captains8269 charge6680 concerning1697 Absalom.53 cr

2 Samuel 18:6 So the people5971 went out3318 into the field7704 against7125 Israel:3478 and the battle4421 was in the wood3293 of Ephraim;669 cr 7 Where the people5971 of Israel3478 were slain5062 before6440 the servants5650 of David,1732 and there was there a great1419 slaughter4046 that day3117 of twenty6242 thousand505 men. cr 8 For the battle4421 was there scattered6327 over the face6440 of all the country:776 and the wood3293 devoured398{Heb. multiplied to devour} more7235 people5971 that day3117 than the sword2719 devoured.398 cr

2 Samuel 18:9 And Absalom53 met7122 the servants6440 5650 of David.1732 And Absalom53 rode7392 upon a mule,6505 and the mule6505 went935 under the thick boughs7730 of a great1419 oak,424 and his head7218 caught hold2388 of the oak,424 and he was taken up5414 between the heaven8064 and the earth;776 and the mule6505 that was under him went away.5674 cr 10 And a certain259 man376 saw7200 it, and told5046 Joab,3097 and said,559 Behold, I saw7200 Absalom53 hanged8518 in an oak.424 cr 11 And Joab3097 said559 unto the man376 that told5046 him, And, behold, thou sawest7200 him, and why didst thou not smite5221 him there to the ground?776 and I would have given5414 thee ten6235 shekels of silver,3701 and a259 girdle.2290 cr 12 And the man376 said559 unto Joab,3097 Though3863 I should receive8254{Heb. weigh upon mine hand} a thousand505 shekels of silver3701 in mine hand,3709 yet would I not put forth7971 mine hand3027 against the king's4428 son:1121 for in our hearing241 the king4428 charged6680 thee and Abishai52 and Ittai,863 saying,559 Beware8104 that{Heb. beware whosoever ye be, of etc.} none touch the young man5288 Absalom.53 cr 13 Otherwise176 I should have wrought6213 falsehood8267 against mine own life:5315 for there is no matter1697 hid3582 from the king,4428 and thou thyself wouldest have set3320 thyself against me. cr 14 Then said559 Joab,3097 I may not tarry3176 thus with thee.6440{Heb. before thee} And he took3947 three7969 darts7626 in his hand,3709 and thrust8628 them through the heart3820 of Absalom,53 while he was yet alive2416 in the midst{Heb. heart} of the oak.424 cr 15 And ten6235 young men5288 that bare5375 Joab's3097 armour3627 compassed about5437 and smote5221 Absalom,53 and slew4191 him. cr 16 And Joab3097 blew8628 the trumpet,7782 and the people5971 returned7725 from pursuing7291 after310 Israel:3478 for Joab3097 held back2820 the people.5971 cr 17 And they took3947 Absalom,53 and cast7993 him into a great1419 pit6354 in the wood,3293 and laid5324 a very3966 great1419 heap1530 of stones68 upon him: and all Israel3478 fled5127 every one376 to his tent.168 cr

2 Samuel 18:18 Now Absalom53 in his lifetime2416 had taken3947 and reared up5324 for himself a pillar,4678 which is in the king's4428 dale:6010 for he said,559 I have no son1121 to keep my name8034 in remembrance:2142 and he called7121 the pillar4678 after his own name:8034 and it is called7121 unto this day,3117 Absalom's53 place.3027 cr

2 Samuel 18:19 Then said559 Ahimaaz290 the son1121 of Zadok,6659 Let me now run,7323 and bear1319 2794 the king4428 tidings,1319 how that the LORD3068 hath avenged8199 him of his enemies.3027 341{Heb. judged him from the hand etc.} cr 20 And Joab3097 said559 unto him, Thou376 shalt not bear tidings1309 this day,3117 but thou shalt bear tidings1319 another312 day:3117 but this day3117 thou shalt bear no tidings,1319 because the king's4428 son1121 is dead.4191 cr 21 Then said559 Joab3097 to Cushi,3569 Go3212 tell5046 the king4428 what thou hast seen.7200 And Cushi3569 bowed7812 himself unto Joab,3097 and ran.7323 cr 22 Then said559 Ahimaaz290 the son1121 of Zadok6659 yet again3254 to Joab,3097 But howsoever,4100{Heb. be what may} let me, I pray thee, also run7323 after310 Cushi.3569 And Joab3097 said,559 Wherefore wilt thou run,7323 my son,1121 seeing that thou hast no tidings1309 ready?4672{Or, convenient} cr 23 But howsoever, said he, let me run.7323 And he said559 unto him, Run.7323 Then Ahimaaz290 ran7323 by the way1870 of the plain,3603 and overran5674 Cushi.3569 cr

2 Samuel 18:24 And David1732 sat3427 between the two8147 gates:8179 and the watchman6822 went up3212 to the roof1406 over the gate8179 unto the wall,2346 and lifted up5375 his eyes,5869 and looked,7200 and behold a man376 running7323 alone. cr 25 And the watchman6822 cried,7121 and told5046 the king.4428 And the king4428 said,559 If he be alone, there is tidings1309 in his mouth.6310 And he came3212 apace,1980 and drew near.7131 cr 26 And the watchman6822 saw7200 another312 man376 running:7323 and the watchman6822 called7121 unto the porter,7778 and said,559 Behold another man376 running7323 alone. And the king4428 said,559 He also bringeth tidings.1319 cr 27 And the watchman6822 said,559 Me thinketh7200 the running4794{Heb. I see the running} of the foremost7223 is like the running4794 of Ahimaaz290 the son1121 of Zadok.6659 And the king4428 said,559 He is a good2896 man,376 and cometh935 with good2896 tidings.1309 cr 28 And Ahimaaz290 called,7121 and said559 unto the king,4428 All is well.7965{Or, peace be to thee. Heb. peace} And he fell down7812 to the earth776 upon his face639 before the king,4428 and said,559 Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 thy God,430 which hath delivered{Heb. shut up} up5462 the men582 that lifted up5375 their hand3027 against my lord113 the king.4428 cr 29 And the king4428 said,559 Is the young man5288 Absalom53 safe?7965{Heb. Is there peace?} And Ahimaaz290 answered,559 When Joab3097 sent7971 the king's4428 servant,5650 and me thy servant,5650 I saw7200 a great1419 tumult,1995 but I knew3045 not what it was. cr 30 And the king4428 said559 unto him, Turn aside,5437 and stand3320 here.3541 And he turned aside,5437 and stood still.5975 cr 31 And, behold, Cushi3569 came;935 and Cushi3569 said,559 Tidings,1319{Heb. tidings is brought} my lord113 the king:4428 for the LORD3068 hath avenged8199 thee this day3117 of all them3027 that rose up6965 against thee. cr 32 And the king4428 said559 unto Cushi,3569 Is the young man5288 Absalom53 safe?7965 And Cushi3569 answered,559 The enemies341 of my lord113 the king,4428 and all that rise6965 against thee to do thee hurt,7451 be as that young man5288 is. cr

2 Samuel 18:33 And the king4428 was much moved,7264 and went up5927 to the chamber5944 over the gate,8179 and wept:1058 and as he went,3212 thus he said,559 O my son1121 Absalom,53 my son,1121 my son1121 Absalom!53 would God I had died4191 for thee,5414 O Absalom,53 my son,1121 my son!1121 cr