V.1 And David 1732 numbered 6485-4 the people 5971 that [were] with him, and set 7760-4 captains 8269 of thousands 505 and captains 8269 of hundreds 3967 over them.

18:2 And David 1732 sent forth 7971-17 a third part 7992 of the people 5971 under the hand 3027 of Joab, 3097 and a third part 7992 under the hand 3027 of Abishai 52 the son 1121 of Zeruiah, 6870 Joab's 3097 brother, 251 and a third part 7992 under the hand 3027 of Ittai 863 the Gittite. 1663 And the king 4428 said 559-4 unto the people, 5971 I will surely 3318-2 go forth 3318-4 with you myself 589 also.

18:3 But the people 5971 answered, 559-4 Thou shalt not go forth: 3318-4 for if we flee 5127-4 away, 5127-2 they will not care 7760-4 3820 for us; neither if half 2677 of us die, 4191-4 will they care 7760-4 3820 for us: but now [thou art] worth 3644 ten 6235 thousand 505 of us: therefore now [it is] better 2896 that thou succour 5826-2|5826-53-k us out of the city. 5892

18:4 And the king 4428 said 559-4 unto them, What seemeth 5869 you best 3190-4 I will do. 6213-4 And the king 4428 stood 5975-4 by the gate 8179 side, 3027 and all the people 5971 came out 3318-1 by hundreds 3967 and by thousands. 505

18:5 And the king 4428 commanded 6680-17 Joab 3097 and Abishai 52 and Ittai, 863 saying, 559-2 [Deal] gently 328 for my sake with the young man, 5288 [even] with Absalom. 53 And all the people 5971 heard 8085-1 when the king 4428 gave all the captains 8269 charge 6680-15 concerning 1697 Absalom. 53

18:6 So the people 5971 went out 3318-4 into the field 7704 against 7125-2 Israel: 3478 and the battle 4421 was in the wood 3293 of Ephraim; 669

18:7 Where the people 5971 of Israel 3478 were slain 5062-11 before 6440 the servants 5650 of David, 1732 and there was there a great 1419 slaughter 4046 that day 3117 of twenty 6242 thousand 505 [men].

18:8 For the battle 4421 was there scattered 6327-12 over the face 6440 of all the country: 776 and the wood 3293 devoured 398-2 more 7235-55 people 5971 that day 3117 than the sword 2719 devoured. 398-1

18:9 And Absalom 53 met 7122-11 the servants 6440 5650 of David. 1732 And Absalom 53 rode 7392-6 upon a mule, 6505 and the mule 6505 went 935-4 under the thick boughs 7730 of a great 1419 oak, 424 and his head 7218 caught hold 2388-4 of the oak, 424 and he was taken up 5414-93 between the heaven 8064 and the earth; 776 and the mule 6505 that [was] under him went away. 5674-1

18:10 And a certain 259 man 376 saw 7200-4 [it], and told 5046-55 Joab, 3097 and said, 559-4 Behold, I saw 7200-1 Absalom 53 hanged 8518-7 in an oak. 424

18:11 And Joab 3097 said 559-4 unto the man 376 that told 5046-56 him, And, behold, thou sawest 7200-1 [him], and why didst thou not smite 5221-52 him there to the ground? 776 and I would have given 5414-2 thee ten 6235 [shekels] of silver, 3701 and a 259 girdle. 2290

18:12 And the man 376 said 559-4 unto Joab, 3097 Though 3863 I should receive 8254-6 a thousand 505 [shekels] of silver 3701 in mine hand, 3709 [yet] would I not put forth 7971-4 mine hand 3027 against the king's 4428 son: 1121 for in our hearing 241 the king 4428 charged 6680-14 thee and Abishai 52 and Ittai, 863 saying, 559-2 Beware 8104-3 that none [touch] the young man 5288 Absalom. 53

18:13 Otherwise 176 I should have wrought 6213-1 falsehood 8267 against mine own life: 5315 for there is no matter 1697 hid 3582-11 from the king, 4428 and thou thyself wouldest have set 3320-101 thyself against [me].

18:14 Then said 559-4 Joab, 3097 I may not tarry 3176-55 thus with 6440 thee. And he took 3947-4 three 7969 darts 7626 in his hand, 3709 and thrust 8628-4 them through the heart 3820 of Absalom, 53 while he [was] yet alive 2416 in the midst 3820 of the oak. 424

18:15 And ten 6235 young men 5288 that bare 5375-6 Joab's 3097 armour 3627 compassed about 5437-4 and smote 5221-55 Absalom, 53 and slew 4191-55 him.

18:16 And Joab 3097 blew 8628-4 the trumpet, 7782 and the people 5971 returned 7725-4 from pursuing 7291-2 after 310 Israel: 3478 for Joab 3097 held back 2820-1 the people. 5971

18:17 And they took 3947-4 Absalom, 53 and cast 7993-55 him into a great 1419 pit 6354 in the wood, 3293 and laid 5324-55 a very 3966 great 1419 heap 1530 of stones 68 upon him: and all Israel 3478 fled 5127-1 every one 376 to his tent. 168

18:18 Now Absalom 53 in his lifetime 2416 had taken 3947-1 and reared up 5324-55 for himself a pillar, 4678 which [is] in the king's 4428 dale: 6010 for he said, 559-1 I have no son 1121 to keep my name 8034 in remembrance: 2142-53 and he called 7121-4 the pillar 4678 after his own name: 8034 and it is called 7121-11 unto this day, 3117 Absalom's 53 place. 3027

18:19 Then said 559-1 Ahimaaz 290 the son 1121 of Zadok, 6659 Let me now run, 7323-4 and bear the king 4428 tidings, 1319- 17 how that the LORD 3068 hath avenged 8199-1 him 3027 of his enemies. 341-6

18:20 And Joab 3097 said 559-4 unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings 1309 376 this day, 3117 but thou shalt bear tidings 1319-14 another 312 day: 3117 but this day 3117 thou shalt bear no tidings, 1319-17 because the king's 4428 son 1121 is dead. 4191-1

18:21 Then said 559-4 Joab 3097 to Cushi, 3569 Go 3212-3 tell 5046-54 the king 4428 what thou hast seen. 7200-1 And Cushi 3569 bowed 7812-101 himself unto Joab, 3097 and ran. 7323-4

18:22 Then said 559-4 Ahimaaz 290 the son 1121 of Zadok 6659 yet again 3254-55 to Joab, 3097 But howsoever, 4100 let me, I pray thee, also run 7323-4 after 310 Cushi. 3569 And Joab 3097 said, 559-4 Wherefore wilt thou run, 7323-5 my son, 1121 seeing that thou hast no tidings 1309 ready? 4672-6

18:23 But howsoever, [said he], let me run. 7323-4 And he said 559-4 unto him, Run. 7323-3 Then Ahimaaz 290 ran 7323-4 by the way 1870 of the plain, 3603 and overran 5674-4 Cushi. 3569

18:24 And David 1732 sat 3427-6 between the two 8147 gates: 8179 and the watchman 6822-6 went up 3212-4 to the roof 1406 over the gate 8179 unto the wall, 2346 and lifted up 5375-4 his eyes, 5869 and looked, 7200-4 and behold a man 376 running 7323-5 alone.

18:25 And the watchman 6822-6 cried, 7121-4 and told 5046-55 the king. 4428 And the king 4428 said, 559-4 If he [be] alone, [there is] tidings 1309 in his mouth. 6310 And he came 3212-4 apace, 1980-2 and drew near. 7131

18:26 And the watchman 6822-6 saw 7200-4 another 312 man 376 running: 7323-5 and the watchman 6822-6 called 7121-4 unto the porter, 7778 and said, 559-4 Behold [another] man 376 running 7323-5 alone. And the king 4428 said, 559-4 He also bringeth tidings. 1319-18

18:27 And the watchman 6822-6 said, 559-4 Me thinketh 7200-6 the running 4794 of the foremost 7223 is like the running 4794 of Ahimaaz 290 the son 1121 of Zadok. 6659 And the king 4428 said, 559-4 He [is] a good 2896 man, 376 and cometh 935- 4 with good 2896 tidings. 1309

18:28 And Ahimaaz 290 called, 7121-4 and said 559-4 unto the king, 4428 All is well. 7965 And he fell down 7812-101 to the earth 776 upon his face 639 before the king, 4428 and said, 559-4 Blessed 1288-7 [be] the LORD 3068 thy God, 430 which hath delivered up 5462-14 the men 582 that lifted up 5375-1 their hand 3027 against my lord 113 the king. 4428

18:29 And the king 4428 said, 559-4 Is the young man 5288 Absalom 53 safe? 7965 And Ahimaaz 290 answered, 559-4 When Joab 3097 sent 7971-2 the king's 4428 servant, 5650 and [me] thy servant, 5650 I saw 7200-1 a great 1419 tumult, 1995 but I knew 3045-1 not what [it was].

18:30 And the king 4428 said 559-4 [unto him], Turn aside, 5437-3 [and] stand 3320-100 here. 3541 And he turned aside, 5437-11 and stood still. 5975-4

18:31 And, behold, Cushi 3569 came; 935-6 and Cushi 3569 said, 559-4 Tidings, 1319-101 my lord 113 the king: 4428 for the LORD 3068 hath avenged 8199-1 thee 3027 this day 3117 of all them that rose up 6965-5 against thee.

18:32 And the king 4428 said 559-4 unto Cushi, 3569 Is the young man 5288 Absalom 53 safe? 7965 And Cushi 3569 answered, 559-4 The enemies 341-6 of my lord 113 the king, 4428 and all that rise 6965-1 against thee to do [thee] hurt, 7451 be as [that] young man 5288 [is].