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2 Samuel 18

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And Davidh1732 numberedh6485h8799 the peopleh5971 that were with him, and seth7760h8799 captainsh8269 of thousandsh505 and captainsh8269 of hundredsh3967 over them.

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And Davidh1732 sent forthh7971h8762 a third parth7992 of the peopleh5971 under the handh3027 of Joabh3097, and a third parth7992 under the handh3027 of Abishaih52 the sonh1121 of Zeruiahh6870, Joab'sh3097 brotherh251, and a third parth7992 under the handh3027 of Ittaih863 the Gittiteh1663. And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto the peopleh5971, I will surelyh3318h8800 go forthh3318h8799 with you myselfh589 also.

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But the peopleh5971 answeredh559h8799, Thou shalt not go forthh3318h8799: for if we fleeh5127h8799 awayh5127h8800, they will not careh7760h8799h3820 for us; neither if halfh2677 of us dieh4191h8799, will they careh7760h8799h3820 for us: but now thou art worthh3644 tenh6235 thousandh505 of us: therefore now it is betterh2896 that thou succourh5826h8800h8675h5826h8687 us out of the cityh5892. care...: Heb. set their heart on us
worth...: Heb. as ten thousand of us
succour: Heb. be to succour or help

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto them, What seemethh5869 you besth3190h8799 I will doh6213h8799. And the kingh4428 stoodh5975h8799 by the gateh8179 sideh3027, and all the peopleh5971 came outh3318h8804 by hundredsh3967 and by thousandsh505.

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And the kingh4428 commandedh6680h8762 Joabh3097 and Abishaih52 and Ittaih863, sayingh559h8800, Deal gentlyh328 for my sake with the young manh5288, even with Absalomh53. And all the peopleh5971 heardh8085h8804 when the kingh4428 gave all the captainsh8269 chargeh6680h8763 concerningh1697 Absalomh53.

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So the peopleh5971 went outh3318h8799 into the fieldh7704 againsth7125h8800 Israelh3478: and the battleh4421 was in the woodh3293 of Ephraimh669;

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Where the peopleh5971 of Israelh3478 were slainh5062h8735 beforeh6440 the servantsh5650 of Davidh1732, and there was there a greath1419 slaughterh4046 that dayh3117 of twentyh6242 thousandh505 men .

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For the battleh4421 was there scatteredh6327h8737 over the faceh6440 of all the countryh776: and the woodh3293 devouredh398h8800 moreh7235h8686 peopleh5971 that dayh3117 than the swordh2719 devouredh398h8804. devoured: Heb. multiplied to devour

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And Absalomh53 meth7122h8735 the servantsh6440h5650 of Davidh1732. And Absalomh53 rodeh7392h8802 upon a muleh6505, and the muleh6505 wenth935h8799 under the thick boughsh7730 of a greath1419 oakh424, and his headh7218 caught holdh2388h8799 of the oakh424, and he was taken uph5414h8714 between the heavenh8064 and the earthh776; and the muleh6505 that was under him went awayh5674h8804.

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And a certainh259 manh376 sawh7200h8799 it , and toldh5046h8686 Joabh3097, and saidh559h8799, Behold, I sawh7200h8804 Absalomh53 hangedh8518h8803 in an oakh424.

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And Joabh3097 saidh559h8799 unto the manh376 that toldh5046h8688 him, And, behold, thou sawesth7200h8804 him , and why didst thou not smiteh5221h8689 him there to the groundh776? and I would have givenh5414h8800 thee tenh6235 shekels of silverh3701, and ah259 girdleh2290.

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And the manh376 saidh559h8799 unto Joabh3097, Thoughh3863 I should receiveh8254h8802 a thousandh505 shekels of silverh3701 in mine handh3709, yet would I not put forthh7971h8799 mine handh3027 against the king'sh4428 sonh1121: for in our hearingh241 the kingh4428 chargedh6680h8765 thee and Abishaih52 and Ittaih863, sayingh559h8800, Bewareh8104h8798 that none touch the young manh5288 Absalomh53. receive: Heb. weigh upon mine hand
Beware...: Heb. Beware whosoever ye be of, etc

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Otherwiseh176 I should have wroughth6213h8804 falsehoodh8267 against mine own lifeh5315: for there is no matterh1697 hidh3582h8735 from the kingh4428, and thou thyself wouldest have seth3320h8691 thyself against me .

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Then saidh559h8799 Joabh3097, I may not tarryh3176h8686 thus with theeh6440. And he tookh3947h8799 threeh7969 dartsh7626 in his handh3709, and thrusth8628h8799 them through the hearth3820 of Absalomh53, while he was yet aliveh2416 in the midst of the oakh424. with...: Heb. before thee
midst: Heb. heart

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And tenh6235 young menh5288 that bareh5375h8802 Joab'sh3097 armourh3627 compassed abouth5437h8799 and smoteh5221h8686 Absalomh53, and slewh4191h8686 him.

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And Joabh3097 blewh8628h8799 the trumpeth7782, and the peopleh5971 returnedh7725h8799 from pursuingh7291h8800 afterh310 Israelh3478: for Joabh3097 held backh2820h8804 the peopleh5971.

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And they tookh3947h8799 Absalomh53, and casth7993h8686 him into a greath1419 pith6354 in the woodh3293, and laidh5324h8686 a veryh3966 greath1419 heaph1530 of stonesh68 upon him: and all Israelh3478 fledh5127h8804 every oneh376 to his tenth168.

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Now Absalomh53 in his lifetimeh2416 had takenh3947h8804 and reared uph5324h8686 for himself a pillarh4678, which is in the king'sh4428 daleh6010: for he saidh559h8804, I have no sonh1121 to keep my nameh8034 in remembranceh2142h8687: and he calledh7121h8799 the pillarh4678 after his own nameh8034: and it is calledh7121h8735 unto this dayh3117, Absalom'sh53 placeh3027.

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Then saidh559h8804 Ahimaazh290 the sonh1121 of Zadokh6659, Let me now runh7323h8799, and bearh1319 the kingh4428 tidingsh1319h8762, how that the LORDh3068 hath avengedh8199h8804 him of his enemiesh3027h341h8802. avenged...: Heb. judged him from the hand, etc

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And Joabh3097 saidh559h8799 unto him, Thouh376 shalt not bear tidingsh1309 this dayh3117, but thou shalt bear tidingsh1319h8765 anotherh312 dayh3117: but this dayh3117 thou shalt bear no tidingsh1319h8762, because the king'sh4428 sonh1121 is deadh4191h8804. bear tidings this: Heb. be a man of tidings, etc

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Then saidh559h8799 Joabh3097 to Cushih3569, Goh3212h8798 tellh5046h8685 the kingh4428 what thou hast seenh7200h8804. And Cushih3569 bowedh7812h8691 himself unto Joabh3097, and ranh7323h8799.

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Then saidh559h8799 Ahimaazh290 the sonh1121 of Zadokh6659 yet againh3254h8686 to Joabh3097, But howsoeverh4100, let me, I pray thee, also runh7323h8799 afterh310 Cushih3569. And Joabh3097 saidh559h8799, Wherefore wilt thou runh7323h8801, my sonh1121, seeing that thou hast no tidingsh1309 readyh4672h8802? howsoever: Heb. be what may
ready: or, convenient

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But howsoever, said he , let me runh7323h8799. And he saidh559h8799 unto him, Runh7323h8798. Then Ahimaazh290 ranh7323h8799 by the wayh1870 of the plainh3603, and overranh5674h8799 Cushih3569.

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And Davidh1732 sath3427h8802 between the twoh8147 gatesh8179: and the watchmanh6822h8802 went uph3212h8799 to the roofh1406 over the gateh8179 unto the wallh2346, and lifted uph5375h8799 his eyesh5869, and lookedh7200h8799, and behold a manh376 runningh7323h8801 alone.

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And the watchmanh6822h8802 criedh7121h8799, and toldh5046h8686 the kingh4428. And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, If he be alone, there is tidingsh1309 in his mouthh6310. And he cameh3212h8799 apaceh1980h8800, and drew nearh7131.

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And the watchmanh6822h8802 sawh7200h8799 anotherh312 manh376 runningh7323h8801: and the watchmanh6822h8802 calledh7121h8799 unto the porterh7778, and saidh559h8799, Behold another manh376 runningh7323h8801 alone. And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, He also bringeth tidingsh1319h8764.

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And the watchmanh6822h8802 saidh559h8799, Me thinkethh7200h8802 the runningh4794 of the foremosth7223 is like the runningh4794 of Ahimaazh290 the sonh1121 of Zadokh6659. And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, He is a goodh2896 manh376, and comethh935h8799 with goodh2896 tidingsh1309. Me...: Heb. I see the running

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And Ahimaazh290 calledh7121h8799, and saidh559h8799 unto the kingh4428, All is wellh7965. And he fell downh7812h8691 to the earthh776 upon his faceh639 before the kingh4428, and saidh559h8799, Blessedh1288h8803 be the LORDh3068 thy Godh430, which hath delivered uph5462h8765 the menh582 that lifted uph5375h8804 their handh3027 against my lordh113 the kingh4428. All...: or, Peace be to thee: Heb. Peace
delivered...: Heb. shut up

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, Is the young manh5288 Absalomh53 safeh7965? And Ahimaazh290 answeredh559h8799, When Joabh3097 senth7971h8800 the king'sh4428 servanth5650, and me thy servanth5650, I sawh7200h8804 a greath1419 tumulth1995, but I knewh3045h8804 not what it was . Is...: Heb. Is there peace?

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto him , Turn asideh5437h8798, and standh3320h8690 hereh3541. And he turned asideh5437h8735, and stood stillh5975h8799.

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And, behold, Cushih3569 cameh935h8802; and Cushih3569 saidh559h8799, Tidingsh1319h8691, my lordh113 the kingh4428: for the LORDh3068 hath avengedh8199h8804 thee this dayh3117 of all themh3027 that rose uph6965h8801 against thee. Tidings: Heb. Tidings is brought

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto Cushih3569, Is the young manh5288 Absalomh53 safeh7965? And Cushih3569 answeredh559h8799, The enemiesh341h8802 of my lordh113 the kingh4428, and all that riseh6965h8804 against thee to do thee hurth7451, be as that young manh5288 is .

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And the kingh4428 was much movedh7264h8799, and went uph5927h8799 to the chamberh5944 over the gateh8179, and wepth1058h8799: and as he wenth3212h8800, thus he saidh559h8804, O my sonh1121 Absalomh53, my sonh1121, my sonh1121 Absalomh53! would God I had diedh4191h8800 for theeh5414h8799, O Absalomh53, my sonh1121, my sonh1121!



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