1David counted the people who were with him,…
2David sent the people out, a third part…
3But the people said, “You shall not go…
4The king said to them, “I will do…
5The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai,…
6So the people went out into the field…
7The people of Israel were struck there before…
8For the battle was there spread over the…
9Absalom happened to meet David’s servants. Absalom was…
10A certain man saw it, and told Joab,…
11Joab said to the man who told him,…
12The man said to Joab, “Though I should…
13Otherwise, if I had dealt falsely against his…
14Then Joab said, “I’m not going to wait…
15Ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded…
16Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned…
17They took Absalom and cast him into a…
18Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and…
19Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let…
20Joab said to him, “You must not be…
21Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell…
22Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet…
23“But come what may,” he said, “I will…
24Now David was sitting between the two gates;…
25The watchman shouted and told the king. The…
26The watchman saw another man running; and the…
27The watchman said, “I think the running of…
28Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, “All…
29The king said, “Is it well with the…
30The king said, “Come and stand here.” He…
31Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “Good…
32The king said to the Cushite, “Is it…
33The king was much moved, and went up…
