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- 2 Samuel 16:9
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Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”
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- 2 Samuel 16:10
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But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”
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- 2 Samuel 16:11
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Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.
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- 2 Samuel 16:16
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And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
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- 2 Samuel 16:17
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“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
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- 2 Samuel 16:18
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“Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by this people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.
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- 2 Samuel 16:20
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Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
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- 2 Samuel 16:21
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Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”
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- 2 Samuel 17:1
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Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
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- 2 Samuel 17:5
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Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite as well, and let us hear what he too has to say.”
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- 2 Samuel 17:6
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So Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”
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- 2 Samuel 17:7
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Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”
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- 2 Samuel 17:8
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He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.
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- 2 Samuel 17:9
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Surely by now he is hiding in a cave or some other location. If some of your troops fall first, whoever hears of it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the troops who follow Absalom.’
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- 2 Samuel 17:14
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Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.
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- 2 Samuel 17:15
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So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.
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- 2 Samuel 17:16
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Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’”
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- 2 Samuel 17:20
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When Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” “They have crossed over the brook,” she replied. The men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.
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- 2 Samuel 17:21
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After the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”
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- 2 Samuel 17:29
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honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”
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- 2 Samuel 18:2
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He sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the troops, “I will surely march out with you as well.”
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- 2 Samuel 18:3
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But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will not care about us. Even if half of us die, they will not care. But you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better now if you support us from the city.”
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- 2 Samuel 18:4
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“I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
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- 2 Samuel 18:5
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Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom.
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- 2 Samuel 18:10
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When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!”
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- 2 Samuel 18:11
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“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”
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- 2 Samuel 18:12
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The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the king. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’
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- 2 Samuel 18:14
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But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.
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- 2 Samuel 18:18
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During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.
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- 2 Samuel 18:19
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Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”
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- 2 Samuel 18:20
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But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”
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- 2 Samuel 18:21
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So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.
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- 2 Samuel 18:22
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Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “No matter what, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”
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- 2 Samuel 18:23
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“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.
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- 2 Samuel 18:25
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So he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first runner drew near,
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- 2 Samuel 18:26
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the watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” “This one also brings good news,” said the king.
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- 2 Samuel 18:27
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The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”
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- 2 Samuel 18:28
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Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”
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- 2 Samuel 18:29
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The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And Ahimaaz replied, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was.”
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- 2 Samuel 18:30
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“Move aside,” said the king, “and stand here.” So he stepped aside.
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- 2 Samuel 18:31
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Just then the Cushite came and said, “May my lord the king hear the good news: Today the LORD has avenged you of all who rose up against you!”
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- 2 Samuel 18:32
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The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up against you to harm you be like that young man.”
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- 2 Samuel 18:33
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The king was shaken and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
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Source alternate reference: 19.1
- 2 Samuel 19:2
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And that day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, “The king is grieving over his son.”
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Source alternate reference: 19.3
- 2 Samuel 19:5
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Then Joab went into the house and said to the king, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, of your wives, and of your concubines.
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Source alternate reference: 19.6
- 2 Samuel 19:8
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So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” So they all came before the king. Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled, each man to his home.
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Source alternate reference: 19.9
- 2 Samuel 19:9
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And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom.
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Source alternate reference: 19.10
- 2 Samuel 19:11
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Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters?
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Source alternate reference: 19.12
- 2 Samuel 19:13
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And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from now on you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”
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Source alternate reference: 19.14
- 2 Samuel 19:19
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and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.
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Source alternate reference: 19.20