1Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that…
2And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence…
3And come to the king, and speak on…
4And when the woman of Tekoah spake to…
5And the king said unto her, What aileth…
6And thy handmaid had two sons, and they…
7And, behold, the whole family is risen against…
8And the king said unto the woman, Go…
9And the woman of Tekoah said unto the…
10And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto…
11Then said she, I pray thee, let the…
12Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I…
13And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou…
14For we must needs die, and are as…
15Now therefore that I am come to speak…
16For the king will hear, to deliver his…
17Then thine handmaid said, The word of my…
18Then the king answered and said unto the…
19And the king said, Is not the hand…
20To fetch about this form of speech hath…
21And the king said unto Joab, Behold now,…
22And Joab fell to the ground on his…
23So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and…
24And the king said, Let him turn to…
25But in all Israel there was none to…
26And when he polled his head, (for it…
27And unto Absalom there were born three sons,…
28So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem,…
29Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent…
30Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab’s…
31Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto…
32And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto…
33So Joab came to the king, and told…
