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2 Samuel 18

David organizes his forces under Joab, Abishai, and Ittai but is persuaded not to go personally into battle. He publicly commands the officers to deal gently with Absalom. David’s forces defeat the rebels in the forest of Ephraim. Absalom is caught by his head in a great oak and left hanging, and Joab kills him despite the king’s order. When David receives the news, victory turns to overwhelming grief: ‘O my son Absalom… would God I had died for thee.’

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David organizes his forces under Joab, Abishai, and Ittai but is persuaded not to go personally into battle. He publicly commands the officers to deal gently with Absalom. David’s forces defeat the rebels in the forest of Ephraim. Absalom is caught by his head in a great oak and left hanging, and Joab kills him despite the king’s order. When David receives the news, victory turns to overwhelming grief: ‘O my son Absalom… would God I had died for thee.’

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Verses 1–5David organizes his army and commands that Absalom be sparedVerses 6–8David’s servants defeat Israel in the forest of EphraimVerses 9–15Absalom is caught in a tree and killed by Joab and his menVerses 16–18The battle ends, and Absalom is buriedVerses 19–32Ahimaaz and Cushi carry news to DavidVerses 33David mourns for Absalom
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1And David numbered the people that were with him, and…2And David sent forth a third part of the people…3But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for…4And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best…5And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying,…6So the people went out into the field against Israel:…7Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants…8For the battle was there scattered over the face of…9And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode…10And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and…11And Joab said unto the man that told him, And,…12And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive…13Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life:…14Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee.…15And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about…16And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from…17And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great…18Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up…19Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now…20And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings…21Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what…22Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to…23But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said…24And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman…25And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the…26And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman…27And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the…28And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is…29And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe?…30And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand…31And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord…32And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man…33And the king was much moved, and went up to…