1Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over…
2He sent out the troops, a third under…
3But the people pleaded, “You must not go…
4“I will do whatever seems best to you,”…
5Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and…
6So David’s army marched into the field to…
7There the people of Israel were defeated by…
8The battle spread over the whole countryside, and…
9Now Absalom was riding on his mule when…
10When one of the men saw this, he…
11“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did…
12The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels…
13If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing…
14But Joab declared, “I am not going to…
15And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor…
16Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the…
17They took Absalom, cast him into a large…
18During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for…
19Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let…
20But Joab replied, “You are not the man…
21So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell…
22Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said…
23“No matter what, I want to run!” he…
24Now David was sitting between the two gates…
25So he called out and told the king.…
26the watchman saw another man running, and he…
27The watchman said, “The first man appears to…
28Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All…
29The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom…
30“Move aside,” said the king, “and stand here.”…
31Just then the Cushite came and said, “May…
32The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young…
33The king was shaken and went up to…
