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2 Samuel 18 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Absalom Slain

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2Sa 18:1 - And David^H1732 numbered^H6485 the people^H5971 that were with him, and set^H7760 captains^H8269 of thousands^H505 and captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967 over them.

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2Sa 18:2 - And David^H1732 sent forth^H7971 a third part^H7992 of the people^H5971 under the hand^H3027 of Joab,^H3097 and a third part^H7992 under the hand^H3027 of Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah,^H6870 Joab's^H3097 brother,^H251 and a third part^H7992 under the hand^H3027 of Ittai^H863 the Gittite.^H1663 And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto the people,^H5971 I will surely^H3318 go forth^H3318 with you myself^H589 also.

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2Sa 18:3 - But the people^H5971 answered,^H559 Thou shalt not go forth:^H3318 for if we flee^H5127 away,^H5127 they will not care^H7760^H3820 for us; neither if half^H2677 of us die,^H4191 will they care^H7760^H3820 for us: but now thou art worth^H3644 ten^H6235 thousand^H505 of us: therefore now it is better^H2896 that thou succour^H5826^H5826 us out of the city.^H5892

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2Sa 18:4 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto them, What seemeth^H5869 you best^H3190 I will do.^H6213 And the king^H4428 stood^H5975 by the gate^H8179 side,^H3027 and all the people^H5971 came out^H3318 by hundreds^H3967 and by thousands.^H505

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2Sa 18:5 - And the king^H4428 commanded^H6680 Joab^H3097 and Abishai^H52 and Ittai,^H863 saying,^H559 Deal gently^H328 for my sake with the young man,^H5288 even with Absalom.^H53 And all the people^H5971 heard^H8085 when the king^H4428 gave all the captains^H8269 charge^H6680 concerning^H1697 Absalom.^H53

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2Sa 18:6 - So the people^H5971 went out^H3318 into the field^H7704 against^H7125 Israel:^H3478 and the battle^H4421 was in the wood^H3293 of Ephraim;^H669

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2Sa 18:7 - Where the people^H5971 of Israel^H3478 were slain^H5062 before^H6440 the servants^H5650 of David,^H1732 and there was there a great^H1419 slaughter^H4046 that day^H3117 of twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 men.

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2Sa 18:8 - For the battle^H4421 was there scattered^H6327 over the face^H6440 of all the country:^H776 and the wood^H3293 devoured^H398 more^H7235 people^H5971 that day^H3117 than the sword^H2719 devoured.^H398

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2Sa 18:9 - And Absalom^H53 met^H7122 the servants^H6440^H5650 of David.^H1732 And Absalom^H53 rode^H7392 upon a mule,^H6505 and the mule^H6505 went^H935 under the thick boughs^H7730 of a great^H1419 oak,^H424 and his head^H7218 caught hold^H2388 of the oak,^H424 and he was taken up^H5414 between the heaven^H8064 and the earth;^H776 and the mule^H6505 that was under him went away.^H5674

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2Sa 18:10 - And a certain^H259 man^H376 saw^H7200 it, and told^H5046 Joab,^H3097 and said,^H559 Behold, I saw^H7200 Absalom^H53 hanged^H8518 in an oak.^H424

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2Sa 18:11 - And Joab^H3097 said^H559 unto the man^H376 that told^H5046 him, And, behold, thou sawest^H7200 him, and why didst thou not smite^H5221 him there to the ground?^H776 and I would have given^H5414 thee ten^H6235 shekels of silver,^H3701 and a^H259 girdle.^H2290

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2Sa 18:12 - And the man^H376 said^H559 unto Joab,^H3097 Though^H3863 I should receive^H8254 a thousand^H505 shekels of silver^H3701 in mine hand,^H3709 yet would I not put forth^H7971 mine hand^H3027 against the king's^H4428 son:^H1121 for in our hearing^H241 the king^H4428 charged^H6680 thee and Abishai^H52 and Ittai,^H863 saying,^H559 Beware^H8104 that none touch the young man^H5288 Absalom.^H53

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2Sa 18:13 - Otherwise^H176 I should have wrought^H6213 falsehood^H8267 against mine own life:^H5315 for there is no matter^H1697 hid^H3582 from the king,^H4428 and thou thyself wouldest have set^H3320 thyself against me.

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2Sa 18:14 - Then said^H559 Joab,^H3097 I may not tarry^H3176 thus with thee.^H6440 And he took^H3947 three^H7969 darts^H7626 in his hand,^H3709 and thrust^H8628 them through the heart^H3820 of Absalom,^H53 while he was yet alive^H2416 in the midst of the oak.^H424

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2Sa 18:15 - And ten^H6235 young men^H5288 that bare^H5375 Joab's^H3097 armour^H3627 compassed about^H5437 and smote^H5221 Absalom,^H53 and slew^H4191 him.

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2Sa 18:16 - And Joab^H3097 blew^H8628 the trumpet,^H7782 and the people^H5971 returned^H7725 from pursuing^H7291 after^H310 Israel:^H3478 for Joab^H3097 held back^H2820 the people.^H5971

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2Sa 18:17 - And they took^H3947 Absalom,^H53 and cast^H7993 him into a great^H1419 pit^H6354 in the wood,^H3293 and laid^H5324 a very^H3966 great^H1419 heap^H1530 of stones^H68 upon him: and all Israel^H3478 fled^H5127 every one^H376 to his tent.^H168

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2Sa 18:18 - Now Absalom^H53 in his lifetime^H2416 had taken^H3947 and reared up^H5324 for himself a pillar,^H4678 which is in the king's^H4428 dale:^H6010 for he said,^H559 I have no son^H1121 to keep my name^H8034 in remembrance:^H2142 and he called^H7121 the pillar^H4678 after his own name:^H8034 and it is called^H7121 unto this day,^H3117 Absalom's^H53 place.^H3027

David Is Grief-stricken

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2Sa 18:19 - Then said^H559 Ahimaaz^H290 the son^H1121 of Zadok,^H6659 Let me now run,^H7323 and bear^H1319 ➔ the king^H4428 tidings,^H1319 how that the LORD^H3068 hath avenged^H8199 him of his enemies.^H3027^H341

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2Sa 18:20 - And Joab^H3097 said^H559 unto him, Thou^H376 shalt not bear tidings^H1309 this day,^H3117 but thou shalt bear tidings^H1319 another^H312 day:^H3117 but this day^H3117 thou shalt bear no tidings,^H1319 because the king's^H4428 son^H1121 is dead.^H4191

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2Sa 18:21 - Then said^H559 Joab^H3097 to Cushi,^H3569 Go^H3212 tell^H5046 the king^H4428 what thou hast seen.^H7200 And Cushi^H3569 bowed^H7812 himself unto Joab,^H3097 and ran.^H7323

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2Sa 18:22 - Then said^H559 Ahimaaz^H290 the son^H1121 of Zadok^H6659 yet again^H3254 to Joab,^H3097 But howsoever,^H4100 let me, I pray thee, also run^H7323 after^H310 Cushi.^H3569 And Joab^H3097 said,^H559 Wherefore wilt thou run,^H7323 my son,^H1121 seeing that thou hast no tidings^H1309 ready?^H4672

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2Sa 18:23 - But howsoever, said he, let me run.^H7323 And he said^H559 unto him, Run.^H7323 Then Ahimaaz^H290 ran^H7323 by the way^H1870 of the plain,^H3603 and overran^H5674 Cushi.^H3569

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2Sa 18:24 - And David^H1732 sat^H3427 between the two^H8147 gates:^H8179 and the watchman^H6822 went up^H3212 to the roof^H1406 over the gate^H8179 unto the wall,^H2346 and lifted up^H5375 his eyes,^H5869 and looked,^H7200 and behold a man^H376 running^H7323 alone.

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2Sa 18:25 - And the watchman^H6822 cried,^H7121 and told^H5046 the king.^H4428 And the king^H4428 said,^H559 If he be alone, there is tidings^H1309 in his mouth.^H6310 And he came^H3212 apace,^H1980 and drew near.^H7131

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2Sa 18:26 - And the watchman^H6822 saw^H7200 another^H312 man^H376 running:^H7323 and the watchman^H6822 called^H7121 unto the porter,^H7778 and said,^H559 Behold another man^H376 running^H7323 alone. And the king^H4428 said,^H559 He also bringeth tidings.^H1319

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2Sa 18:27 - And the watchman^H6822 said,^H559 Me thinketh^H7200 the running^H4794 of the foremost^H7223 is like the running^H4794 of Ahimaaz^H290 the son^H1121 of Zadok.^H6659 And the king^H4428 said,^H559 He is a good^H2896 man,^H376 and cometh^H935 with good^H2896 tidings.^H1309

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2Sa 18:28 - And Ahimaaz^H290 called,^H7121 and said^H559 unto the king,^H4428 All is well.^H7965 And he fell down^H7812 to the earth^H776 upon his face^H639 before the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 Blessed^H1288 be the LORD^H3068 thy God,^H430 which hath delivered up^H5462 the men^H582 that lifted up^H5375 their hand^H3027 against my lord^H113 the king.^H4428

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2Sa 18:29 - And the king^H4428 said,^H559 Is the young man^H5288 Absalom^H53 safe?^H7965 And Ahimaaz^H290 answered,^H559 When Joab^H3097 sent^H7971 the king's^H4428 servant,^H5650 and me thy servant,^H5650 I saw^H7200 a great^H1419 tumult,^H1995 but I knew^H3045 not what it was.

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2Sa 18:30 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto him, Turn aside,^H5437 and stand^H3320 here.^H3541 And he turned aside,^H5437 and stood still.^H5975

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2Sa 18:31 - And, behold, Cushi^H3569 came;^H935 and Cushi^H3569 said,^H559 Tidings,^H1319 my lord^H113 the king:^H4428 for the LORD^H3068 hath avenged^H8199 thee this day^H3117 of all them^H3027 that rose up^H6965 against thee.

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2Sa 18:32 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Cushi,^H3569 Is the young man^H5288 Absalom^H53 safe?^H7965 And Cushi^H3569 answered,^H559 The enemies^H341 of my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 and all that rise^H6965 against thee to do thee hurt,^H7451 be as that young man^H5288 is.

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2Sa 18:33 - And the king^H4428 was much moved,^H7264 and went up^H5927 to the chamber^H5944 over the gate,^H8179 and wept:^H1058 and as he went,^H3212 thus he said,^H559 O my son^H1121 Absalom,^H53 my son,^H1121 my son^H1121 Absalom!^H53 would God I had died^H4191 for thee,^H5414 O Absalom,^H53 my son,^H1121 my son!^H1121

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