1And Joab the son of Sarvia, understanding that…
2Sent to Thecua, and fetched from thence a…
3And thou shalt go in to the king,…
4And when the woman of Thecua was come…
5And the king said to her: What is…
6And thy handmaid had two sons: and they…
7And behold the whole kindred rising against thy…
8And the king said to the woman: Go…
9And the woman of Thecua said to the…
10And the king said: If any one shall…
11And she said: Let the king remember the…
12Then the woman said: Let thy handmaid speak…
13And the woman said: Why hast thou thought…
14We all die, and like waters that return…
15Now therefore I am come, to speak this…
16And the king hath hearkened to me to…
17Then let thy handmaid say, that the word…
18And the king answering, said to the woman:…
19And the king said: Is not the hand…
20That I should come about with this form…
21And the king said to Joab: Behold I…
22And Joab falling down to the ground upon…
23Then Joab arose and went to Gessur, and…
24But the king said: Let him return into…
25But in all Israel there was not a…
26And when he polled his hair (now he…
27And there were born to Absalom three sons:…
28And Absalom dwelt two years in Jerusalem, and…
29He sent therefore to Joab, to send him…
30He said to his servants: You know the…
31Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to…
32And Absalom answered Joab: I sent to thee…
33So Joab going in to the king, told…
