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1  And David¹⁷³² numbered^{6485 853} the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ were with⁸⁵⁴ him, and set⁷⁷⁶⁰ captains⁸²⁶⁹ of thousands⁵⁰⁵ and captains⁸²⁶⁹ of hundreds³⁹⁶⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ them.

2  And David¹⁷³² sent forth⁷⁹⁷¹ a third part⁷⁹⁹² of ⁸⁵³ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ under the hand³⁰²⁷ of Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ and a third part⁷⁹⁹² under the hand³⁰²⁷ of Abishai⁵² the son¹¹²¹ of Zeruiah,⁶⁸⁷⁰ Joab's³⁰⁹⁷ brother,²⁵¹ and a third part⁷⁹⁹² under the hand³⁰²⁷ of Ittai⁸⁶³ the Gittite.¹⁶⁶³ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ I will surely go forth^{3318 3318} with⁵⁹⁷³ you myself⁵⁸⁹ also.¹⁵⁷¹

3  But the people⁵⁹⁷¹ answered,⁵⁵⁹ Thou shalt not³⁸⁰⁸ go forth:³³¹⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ if⁵¹⁸ we flee away,^{5127 5127} they will not³⁸⁰⁸ care^{7760 3820} for⁴¹³ us; neither³⁸⁰⁸ if⁵¹⁸ half²⁶⁷⁷ of us die,⁴¹⁹¹ will they care^{7760 3820} for⁴¹³ us: but³⁵⁸⁸ now⁶²⁵⁸ thou art worth³⁶⁴⁴ ten⁶²³⁵ thousand⁵⁰⁵ of us: therefore now⁶²⁵⁸ it is better²⁸⁹⁶ that³⁵⁸⁸ thou succor⁵⁸²⁶ us out of the city.^{4480 5892}

4  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ them, What⁸³⁴ seemeth⁵⁸⁶⁹ you best³¹⁹⁰ I will do.⁶²¹³ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ by⁴¹³ the gate⁸¹⁷⁹ side,³⁰²⁷ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ came out³³¹⁸ by hundreds³⁹⁶⁷ and by thousands.⁵⁰⁵

5  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ commanded^{6680 853} Joab³⁰⁹⁷ and Abishai⁵² and Ittai,⁸⁶³ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Deal gently³²⁸ for my sake with the young man,⁵²⁸⁸ even with Absalom.⁵³ And all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ when the king⁴⁴²⁸ gave ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the captains⁸²⁶⁹ charge⁶⁶⁸⁰ concerning^{5921 1697} Absalom.⁵³

6  So the people⁵⁹⁷¹ went out³³¹⁸ into the field⁷⁷⁰⁴ against⁷¹²⁵ Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ and the battle⁴⁴²¹ was¹⁹⁶¹ in the wood³²⁹³ of Ephraim;⁶⁶⁹

7  Where⁸⁰³³ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ were slain⁵⁰⁶² before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ of David,¹⁷³² and there was¹⁹⁶¹ there⁸⁰³³ a great¹⁴¹⁹ slaughter⁴⁰⁴⁶ that¹⁹³¹ day³¹¹⁷ of twenty⁶²⁴² thousand⁵⁰⁵ men.

8  For the battle⁴⁴²¹ was¹⁹⁶¹ there⁸⁰³³ scattered⁶³²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ the face⁶⁴⁴⁰ of all³⁶⁰⁵ the country:⁷⁷⁶ and the wood³²⁹³ devoured³⁹⁸ more⁷²³⁵ people⁵⁹⁷¹ that¹⁹³¹ day³¹¹⁷ than the sword²⁷¹⁹ devoured.³⁹⁸

9  And Absalom⁵³ met⁷¹²² the servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ of David.¹⁷³² And Absalom⁵³ rode⁷³⁹² upon⁵⁹²¹ a mule,⁶⁵⁰⁵ and the mule⁶⁵⁰⁵ went⁹³⁵ under⁸⁴⁷⁸ the thick boughs⁷⁷³⁰ of a great¹⁴¹⁹ oak,⁴²⁴ and his head⁷²¹⁸ caught hold²³⁸⁸ of the oak,⁴²⁴ and he was taken up⁵⁴¹⁴ between⁹⁹⁶ the heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ and the earth;⁷⁷⁶ and the mule⁶⁵⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ was under⁸⁴⁷⁸ him went away.⁵⁶⁷⁴

10  And a certain²⁵⁹ man³⁷⁶ saw⁷²⁰⁰ it, and told⁵⁰⁴⁶ Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I saw^{7200 853} Absalom⁵³ hanged⁸⁵¹⁸ in an oak.⁴²⁴

11  And Joab³⁰⁹⁷ said⁵⁵⁹ unto the man³⁷⁶ that told⁵⁰⁴⁶ him, And, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ thou sawest⁷²⁰⁰ him, and why⁴⁰⁶⁹ didst thou not³⁸⁰⁸ smite⁵²²¹ him there⁸⁰³³ to the ground?⁷⁷⁶ and I would have given⁵⁴¹⁴ thee ten⁶²³⁵ shekels of silver,³⁷⁰¹ and a²⁵⁹ girdle.²²⁹⁰

12  And the man³⁷⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ Though³⁸⁶³ I⁵⁹⁵ should receive⁸²⁵⁴ a thousand⁵⁰⁵ shekels of silver³⁷⁰¹ in⁵⁹²¹ mine hand,³⁷⁰⁹ yet would I not³⁸⁰⁸ put forth⁷⁹⁷¹ mine hand³⁰²⁷ against⁴¹³ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ son:¹¹²¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ in our hearing²⁴¹ the king⁴⁴²⁸ charged⁶⁶⁸⁰ thee and Abishai⁵² and Ittai,⁸⁶³ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Beware that none^{8104 4130} touch the young man⁵²⁸⁸ Absalom.⁵³

13  Otherwise¹⁷⁶ I should have wrought⁶²¹³ falsehood⁸²⁶⁷ against mine own life:⁵³¹⁵ for there is no matter^{3808 3605 1697} hid³⁵⁸² from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and thou thyself⁸⁵⁹ wouldest have set thyself³³²⁰ against^{4480 5048} me.

14  Then said⁵⁵⁹ Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ I may not³⁸⁰⁸ tarry³¹⁷⁶ thus³⁶⁵¹ with⁶⁴⁴⁰ thee. And he took³⁹⁴⁷ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ darts⁷⁶²⁶ in his hand,³⁷⁰⁹ and thrust⁸⁶²⁸ them through the heart³⁸²⁰ of Absalom,⁵³ while⁵⁷⁵⁰ he was yet alive²⁴¹⁶ in the midst³⁸²⁰ of the oak.⁴²⁴

15  And ten⁶²³⁵ young men⁵²⁸⁸ that bore⁵³⁷⁵ Joab's³⁰⁹⁷ armor³⁶²⁷ compassed about⁵⁴³⁷ and smote^{5221 853} Absalom,⁵³ and slew⁴¹⁹¹ him.

16  And Joab³⁰⁹⁷ blew⁸⁶²⁸ the trumpet,⁷⁷⁸² and the people⁵⁹⁷¹ returned⁷⁷²⁵ from pursuing^{4480 7291} after³¹⁰ Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ Joab³⁰⁹⁷ held back^{2820 853} the people.⁵⁹⁷¹

17  And they took^{3947 853} Absalom,⁵³ and cast⁷⁹⁹³ him into⁴¹³ a great¹⁴¹⁹ pit⁶³⁵⁴ in the wood,³²⁹³ and laid⁵³²⁴ a very³⁹⁶⁶ great¹⁴¹⁹ heap¹⁵³⁰ of stones⁶⁸ upon⁵⁹²¹ him: and all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ fled⁵¹²⁷ every one³⁷⁶ to his tent.¹⁶⁸

18  Now Absalom⁵³ in his lifetime²⁴¹⁶ had taken³⁹⁴⁷ and reared up⁵³²⁴ for himself ⁸⁵³ a pillar,⁴⁶⁷⁸ which⁸³⁴ is in the king's⁴⁴²⁸ dale:⁶⁰¹⁰ for³⁵⁸⁸ he said,⁵⁵⁹ I have no³⁶⁹ son¹¹²¹ to⁵⁶⁶⁸ keep my name in remembrance:^{2142 8034} and he called⁷¹²¹ the pillar⁴⁶⁷⁸ after⁵⁹²¹ his own name:⁸⁰³⁴ and it is called⁷¹²¹ unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ this²⁰⁸⁸ day,³¹¹⁷ Absalom's⁵³ place.³⁰²⁷

19  Then said⁵⁵⁹ Ahimaaz²⁹⁰ the son¹¹²¹ of Zadok,⁶⁶⁵⁹ Let me now⁴⁹⁹⁴ run,⁷³²³ and bear^{1319 853} the king⁴⁴²⁸ tidings, how that³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath avenged⁸¹⁹⁹ him of his enemies.³⁴¹

20  And Joab³⁰⁹⁷ said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Thou⁸⁵⁹ shalt not³⁸⁰⁸ bear tidings^{376 1309} this²⁰⁸⁸ day,³¹¹⁷ but thou shalt bear tidings¹³¹⁹ another³¹² day:³¹¹⁷ but this²⁰⁸⁸ day³¹¹⁷ thou shalt bear no tidings,^{1319 3808} because^{3588 5921} the king's⁴⁴²⁸ son¹¹²¹ is dead.⁴¹⁹¹

21  Then said⁵⁵⁹ Joab³⁰⁹⁷ to Cushi,³⁵⁶⁹ Go¹⁹⁸⁰ tell⁵⁰⁴⁶ the king⁴⁴²⁸ what⁸³⁴ thou hast seen.⁷²⁰⁰ And Cushi³⁵⁶⁹ bowed himself⁷⁸¹² unto Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ and ran.⁷³²³

22  Then said⁵⁵⁹ Ahimaaz²⁹⁰ the son¹¹²¹ of Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ again³²⁵⁴ to⁴¹³ Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ But howsoever,^{1961 4100} let me, I⁵⁸⁹ pray⁴⁹⁹⁴ thee, also¹⁵⁷¹ run⁷³²³ after³¹⁰ Cushi.³⁵⁶⁹ And Joab³⁰⁹⁷ said,⁵⁵⁹ Wherefore^{4100 2088} wilt thou⁸⁵⁹ run,⁷³²³ my son,¹¹²¹ seeing that thou hast no³⁶⁹ tidings¹³⁰⁹ ready?⁴⁶⁷²

23  But howsoever,^{1961 4100} said he, let me run.⁷³²³ And he said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Run.⁷³²³ Then Ahimaaz²⁹⁰ ran⁷³²³ by the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of the plain,³⁶⁰³ and overran^{5674 853} Cushi.³⁵⁶⁹

24  And David¹⁷³² sat³⁴²⁷ between⁹⁹⁶ the two⁸¹⁴⁷ gates:⁸¹⁷⁹ and the watchman⁶⁸²² went up¹⁹⁸⁰ to⁴¹³ the roof¹⁴⁰⁶ over the gate⁸¹⁷⁹ unto⁴¹³ the wall,²³⁴⁶ and lifted up^{5375 853} his eyes,⁵⁸⁶⁹ and looked,⁷²⁰⁰ and behold²⁰⁰⁹ a man³⁷⁶ running⁷³²³ alone.⁹⁰⁵

25  And the watchman⁶⁸²² cried,⁷¹²¹ and told⁵⁰⁴⁶ the king.⁴⁴²⁸ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ If⁵¹⁸ he be alone,⁹⁰⁵ there is tidings¹³⁰⁹ in his mouth.⁶³¹⁰ And he came¹⁹⁸⁰ apace,¹⁹⁸⁰ and drew near.⁷¹³¹

26  And the watchman⁶⁸²² saw⁷²⁰⁰ another³¹² man³⁷⁶ running:⁷³²³ and the watchman⁶⁸²² called⁷¹²¹ unto⁴¹³ the porter,⁷⁷⁷⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Behold²⁰⁰⁹ another man³⁷⁶ running⁷³²³ alone.⁹⁰⁵ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ He²⁰⁸⁸ also¹⁵⁷¹ bringeth tidings.¹³¹⁹

27  And the watchman⁶⁸²² said,⁵⁵⁹ Me⁵⁸⁹ thinketh^{7200 853} the running⁴⁷⁹⁴ of the foremost⁷²²³ is like the running⁴⁷⁹⁴ of Ahimaaz²⁹⁰ the son¹¹²¹ of Zadok.⁶⁶⁵⁹ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ He²⁰⁸⁸ is a good²⁸⁹⁶ man,³⁷⁶ and cometh⁹³⁵ with good²⁸⁹⁶ tidings.¹³⁰⁹

28  And Ahimaaz²⁹⁰ called,⁷¹²¹ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ All is well.⁷⁹⁶⁵ And he fell down⁷⁸²¹ to the earth⁷⁷⁶ upon his face⁶³⁹ before the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Blessed¹²⁸⁸ be the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God,⁴³⁰ which⁸³⁴ hath delivered up^{5462 853} the men³⁷⁶ that⁸³⁴ lifted up^{5375 853} their hand³⁰²⁷ against my lord¹¹³ the king.⁴⁴²⁸

29  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Is the young man⁵²⁸⁸ Absalom⁵³ safe?⁷⁹⁶⁵ And Ahimaaz²⁹⁰ answered,⁵⁵⁹ When Joab³⁰⁹⁷ sent^{7971 853} the king's⁴⁴²⁸ servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and me thy servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ I saw⁷²⁰⁰ a great¹⁴¹⁹ tumult,¹⁹⁹⁵ but I knew³⁰⁴⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ what⁴¹⁰⁰ it was.

30  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Turn aside,⁵⁴³⁷ and stand³³²⁰ here.³⁵⁴¹ And he turned aside,⁵⁴³⁷ and stood still.⁵⁹⁷⁵

31  And, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ Cushi³⁵⁶⁹ came;⁹³⁵ and Cushi³⁵⁶⁹ said,⁵⁵⁹ Tidings,¹³¹⁹ my lord¹¹³ the king:⁴⁴²⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath avenged⁸¹⁹⁹ thee this day³¹¹⁷ of^{4480 3027} all³⁶⁰⁵ them that rose up⁶⁹⁶⁵ against⁵⁹²¹ thee.

32  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Cushi,³⁵⁶⁹ Is the young man⁵²⁸⁸ Absalom⁵³ safe?⁷⁹⁶⁵ And Cushi³⁵⁶⁹ answered,⁵⁵⁹ The enemies³⁴¹ of my lord¹¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ rise⁶⁹⁶⁵ against⁵⁹²¹ thee to do thee hurt,⁷⁴⁵¹ be¹⁹⁶¹ as that young man⁵²⁸⁸ is.

33  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ was much moved,⁷²⁶⁴ and went up⁵⁹²⁷ to⁵⁹²¹ the chamber⁵⁹⁴⁴ over the gate,⁸¹⁷⁹ and wept:¹⁰⁵⁸ and as he went,¹⁹⁸⁰ thus³⁵⁴¹ he said,⁵⁵⁹ O my son¹¹²¹ Absalom,⁵³ my son,¹¹²¹ my son¹¹²¹ Absalom!⁵³ would God^{4310 5414} I⁵⁸⁹ had died⁴¹⁹¹ for⁸⁴⁷⁸ thee, O Absalom,⁵³ my son,¹¹²¹ my son!¹¹²¹

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1 καὶ ἐπεσκέψατο Δαυιδ τὸν λαὸν τὸν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ κατέστησεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτῶν χιλιάρχους καὶ ἑκατοντάρχους

2 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Δαυιδ τὸν λαόν τὸ τρίτον ἐν χειρὶ Ιωαβ καὶ τὸ τρίτον ἐν χειρὶ Αβεσσα υἱοῦ Σαρουιας ἀδελφοῦ Ιωαβ καὶ τὸ τρίτον ἐν χειρὶ Εθθι τοῦ Γεθθαίου καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ πρὸς τὸν λαόν ἐξελθὼν ἐξελεύσομαι καί γε ἐγὼ μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν

3 καὶ εἶπαν οὐκ ἐξελεύσῃ ὅτι ἐὰν φυγῇ φύγωμεν οὐ θήσουσιν ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς καρδίαν καὶ ἐὰν ἀποθάνωμεν τὸ ἥμισυ ἡμῶν οὐ θήσουσιν ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς καρδίαν ὅτι σὺ ὡς ἡμεῖς δέκα χιλιάδες καὶ νῦν ἀγαθὸν ὅτι ἔσῃ ἡμῖν ἐν τῇ πόλει βοήθεια τοῦ βοηθεῖν

4 καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὁ βασιλεύς ὃ ἐὰν ἀρέσῃ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ὑμῶν ποιήσω καὶ ἔστη ὁ βασιλεὺς ἀνὰ χεῖρα τῆς πύλης καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἐξεπορεύετο εἰς ἑκατοντάδας καὶ εἰς χιλιάδας

5 καὶ ἐνετείλατο ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Ιωαβ καὶ τῷ Αβεσσα καὶ τῷ Εθθι λέγων φείσασθέ μοι τοῦ παιδαρίου τοῦ Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἤκουσεν ἐντελλομένου τοῦ βασιλέως πᾶσιν τοῖς ἄρχουσιν ὑπὲρ Αβεσσαλωμ

6 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν πᾶς ὁ λαὸς εἰς τὸν δρυμὸν ἐξ ἐναντίας Ισραηλ καὶ ἐγένετο ὁ πόλεμος ἐν τῷ δρυμῷ Εφραιμ

7 καὶ ἔπταισεν ἐκεῖ ὁ λαὸς Ισραηλ ἐνώπιον τῶν παίδων Δαυιδ καὶ ἐγένετο ἡ θραῦσις μεγάλη ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες ἀνδρῶν

8 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐκεῖ ὁ πόλεμος διεσπαρμένος ἐπὶ πρόσωπον πάσης τῆς γῆς καὶ ἐπλεόνασεν ὁ δρυμὸς τοῦ καταφαγεῖν ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ ὑπὲρ οὓς κατέφαγεν ἐν τῷ λαῷ ἡ μάχαιρα ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ

9 καὶ συνήντησεν Αβεσσαλωμ ἐνώπιον τῶν παίδων Δαυιδ καὶ Αβεσσαλωμ ἐπιβεβηκὼς ἐπὶ τοῦ ἡμιόνου αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰσῆλθεν ὁ ἡμίονος ὑπὸ τὸ δάσος τῆς δρυὸς τῆς μεγάλης καὶ ἐκρεμάσθη ἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ δρυί καὶ ἐκρεμάσθη ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῆς γῆς καὶ ὁ ἡμίονος ὑποκάτω αὐτοῦ παρῆλθεν

10 καὶ εἶδεν ἀνὴρ εἷς καὶ ἀνήγγειλεν Ιωαβ καὶ εἶπεν ἰδοὺ ἑώρακα τὸν Αβεσσαλωμ κρεμάμενον ἐν τῇ δρυί

11 καὶ εἶπεν Ιωαβ τῷ ἀνδρὶ τῷ ἀπαγγέλλοντι καὶ ἰδοὺ ἑόρακας τί ὅτι οὐκ ἐπάταξας αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν γῆν καὶ ἐγὼ ἂν δεδώκειν σοι δέκα ἀργυρίου καὶ παραζώνην μίαν

12 εἶπεν δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ πρὸς Ιωαβ καὶ ἐγώ εἰμι ἵστημι ἐπὶ τὰς χεῖράς μου χιλίους σίκλους ἀργυρίου οὐ μὴ ἐπιβάλω χεῖρά μου ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ βασιλέως ὅτι ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν ἡμῶν ἐνετείλατο ὁ βασιλεὺς σοὶ καὶ Αβεσσα καὶ τῷ Εθθι λέγων φυλάξατέ μοι τὸ παιδάριον τὸν Αβεσσαλωμ

13 μὴ ποιῆσαι ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἄδικον καὶ πᾶς ὁ λόγος οὐ λήσεται ἀπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ σὺ στήσῃ ἐξ ἐναντίας

14 καὶ εἶπεν Ιωαβ τοῦτο ἐγὼ ἄρξομαι οὐχ οὕτως μενῶ ἐνώπιόν σου καὶ ἔλαβεν Ιωαβ τρία βέλη ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐνέπηξεν αὐτὰ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ Αβεσσαλωμ ἔτι αὐτοῦ ζῶντος ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς δρυὸς

15 καὶ ἐκύκλωσαν δέκα παιδάρια αἴροντα τὰ σκεύη Ιωαβ καὶ ἐπάταξαν τὸν Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ ἐθανάτωσαν αὐτόν

16 καὶ ἐσάλπισεν Ιωαβ ἐν κερατίνῃ καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν ὁ λαὸς τοῦ μὴ διώκειν ὀπίσω Ισραηλ ὅτι ἐφείδετο Ιωαβ τοῦ λαοῦ

17 καὶ ἔλαβεν τὸν Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ ἔρριψεν αὐτὸν εἰς χάσμα μέγα ἐν τῷ δρυμῷ εἰς τὸν βόθυνον τὸν μέγαν καὶ ἐστήλωσεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν σωρὸν λίθων μέγαν σφόδρα καὶ πᾶς Ισραηλ ἔφυγεν ἀνὴρ εἰς τὸ σκήνωμα αὐτοῦ

18 καὶ Αβεσσαλωμ ἔτι ζῶν καὶ ἔστησεν ἑαυτῷ τὴν στήλην ἐν ᾗ ἐλήμφθη καὶ ἐστήλωσεν αὐτὴν λαβεῖν τὴν στήλην τὴν ἐν τῇ κοιλάδι τοῦ βασιλέως ὅτι εἶπεν οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτῷ υἱὸς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ἀναμνῆσαι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκάλεσεν τὴν στήλην Χεὶρ Αβεσσαλωμ ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης

19 καὶ Αχιμαας υἱὸς Σαδωκ εἶπεν δράμω δὴ καὶ εὐαγγελιῶ τῷ βασιλεῖ ὅτι ἔκρινεν αὐτῷ κύριος ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτοῦ

20 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ιωαβ οὐκ ἀνὴρ εὐαγγελίας σὺ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ καὶ εὐαγγελιῇ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἄλλῃ ἐν δὲ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ οὐκ εὐαγγελιῇ οὗ εἵνεκεν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ βασιλέως ἀπέθανεν

21 καὶ εἶπεν Ιωαβ τῷ Χουσι βαδίσας ἀνάγγειλον τῷ βασιλεῖ ὅσα εἶδες καὶ προσεκύνησεν Χουσι τῷ Ιωαβ καὶ ἐξῆλθεν

22 καὶ προσέθετο ἔτι Αχιμαας υἱὸς Σαδωκ καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς Ιωαβ καὶ ἔστω ὅτι δράμω καί γε ἐγὼ ὀπίσω τοῦ Χουσι καὶ εἶπεν Ιωαβ ἵνα τί τοῦτο τρέχεις υἱέ μου δεῦρο οὐκ ἔστιν σοι εὐαγγελία εἰς ὠφέλειαν πορευομένῳ

23 καὶ εἶπεν τί γὰρ ἐὰν δραμοῦμαι καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ιωαβ δράμε καὶ ἔδραμεν Αχιμαας ὁδὸν τὴν τοῦ Κεχαρ καὶ ὑπερέβη τὸν Χουσι

24 καὶ Δαυιδ ἐκάθητο ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν δύο πυλῶν καὶ ἐπορεύθη ὁ σκοπὸς εἰς τὸ δῶμα τῆς πύλης πρὸς τὸ τεῖχος καὶ ἐπῆρεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶδεν καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ τρέχων μόνος ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ

25 καὶ ἀνεβόησεν ὁ σκοπὸς καὶ ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς εἰ μόνος ἐστίν εὐαγγελία ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπορεύετο πορευόμενος καὶ ἐγγίζων

26 καὶ εἶδεν ὁ σκοπὸς ἄνδρα ἕτερον τρέχοντα καὶ ἐβόησεν ὁ σκοπὸς πρὸς τῇ πύλῃ καὶ εἶπεν ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ ἕτερος τρέχων μόνος καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς καί γε οὗτος εὐαγγελιζόμενος

27 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ σκοπός ἐγὼ ὁρῶ τὸν δρόμον τοῦ πρώτου ὡς δρόμον Αχιμαας υἱοῦ Σαδωκ καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς οὗτος καί γε εἰς εὐαγγελίαν ἀγαθὴν ἐλεύσεται

28 καὶ ἐβόησεν Αχιμαας καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα εἰρήνη καὶ προσεκύνησεν τῷ βασιλεῖ ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ εἶπεν εὐλογητὸς κύριος ὁ θεός σου ὃς ἀπέκλεισεν τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς μισοῦντας τὴν χεῖρα αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ κυρίῳ μου τῷ βασιλεῖ

29 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς εἰρήνη τῷ παιδαρίῳ τῷ Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ εἶπεν Αχιμαας εἶδον τὸ πλῆθος τὸ μέγα τοῦ ἀποστεῖλαι τὸν δοῦλον τοῦ βασιλέως Ιωαβ καὶ τὸν δοῦλόν σου καὶ οὐκ ἔγνων τί ἐκεῖ

30 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς ἐπίστρεψον στηλώθητι ὧδε καὶ ἐπεστράφη καὶ ἔστη

31 καὶ ἰδοὺ ὁ Χουσι παρεγένετο καὶ εἶπεν τῷ βασιλεῖ εὐαγγελισθήτω ὁ κύριός μου ὁ βασιλεύς ὅτι ἔκρινέν σοι κύριος σήμερον ἐκ χειρὸς πάντων τῶν ἐπεγειρομένων ἐπὶ σέ

32 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς τὸν Χουσι εἰ εἰρήνη τῷ παιδαρίῳ τῷ Αβεσσαλωμ καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Χουσι γένοιντο ὡς τὸ παιδάριον οἱ ἐχθροὶ τοῦ κυρίου μου τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ πάντες ὅσοι ἐπανέστησαν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν εἰς κακά

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‎1 ‏וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י מֵאֽוֹת׃

‎2 ‏וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד אֶת־הָעָ֗ם הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית בְּיַד־יוֹאָב֙ וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁית בְּיַ֨ד אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־צְרוּיָה֙ אֲחִ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת בְּיַ֖ד אִתַּ֣י הַגִּתִּ֑י סוַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם יָצֹ֥א אֵצֵ֛א גַּם־אֲנִ֖י עִמָּכֶֽם׃

‎3 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם לֹ֣א תֵצֵ֗א כִּי֩ אִם־נֹ֨ס נָנ֜וּס לֹא־יָשִׂ֧ימוּ אֵלֵ֣ינוּ לֵ֗ב וְאִם־יָמֻ֤תוּ חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙ לֹֽא־יָשִׂ֤ימוּ אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ לֵ֔ב כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה כָמֹ֖נוּ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה אֲלָפִ֑ים וְעַתָּ֣ה ט֔וֹב כִּי־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ מֵעִ֖יר לעזיר לַעְזֽוֹר׃ ס

‎4 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־יִיטַ֥ב בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם אֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־יַ֣ד הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְכָל־הָעָם֙ יָֽצְא֔וּ לְמֵא֖וֹת וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃

‎5 ‏וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־י֠וֹאָב וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְאֶת־אִתַּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְאַט־לִ֖י לַנַּ֣עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם שָׁמְע֗וּ בְּצַוֹּ֥ת הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים עַל־דְּבַ֥ר אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎6 ‏וַיֵּצֵ֥א הָעָ֛ם הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה לִקְרַ֣את יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתְּהִ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בְּיַ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃

‎7 ‏וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ שָׁם֙ עַ֣ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֞ם הַמַּגֵּפָ֧ה גְדוֹלָ֛ה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃

‎8 ‏וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֧ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה נפצית נָפֹ֖צֶת³ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיֶּ֤רֶב הַיַּ֙עַר֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל בָּעָ֔ם מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָכְלָ֛ה הַחֶ֖רֶב בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃

‎9 ‏וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־הַפֶּ֗רֶד וַיָּבֹ֣א הַפֶּ֡רֶד תַּ֣חַת שׂוֹבֶךְ֩ הָאֵלָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק רֹאשׁ֣וֹ בָאֵלָ֗ה וַיֻּתַּן֙ בֵּ֤ין הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּבֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד אֲשֶׁר־תַּחְתָּ֖יו עָבָֽר׃

‎10 ‏וַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְיוֹאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם תָּל֖וּי בָּאֵלָֽה׃

‎11 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב לָאִישׁ֙ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ וְהִנֵּ֣ה רָאִ֔יתָ וּמַדּ֛וּעַ לֹֽא־הִכִּית֥וֹ שָׁ֖ם אָ֑רְצָה וְעָלַ֗י לָ֤תֶת לְךָ֙ עֲשָׂ֣רָה כֶ֔סֶף וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה אֶחָֽת׃

‎12 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָאִישׁ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב ולא וְל֨וּא³ אָנֹכִ֜י שֹׁקֵ֤ל עַל־כַּפַּי֙ אֶ֣לֶף כֶּ֔סֶף לֹֽא־אֶשְׁלַ֥ח יָדִ֖י אֶל־בֶּן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ צִוָּ֣ה הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֹ֠תְךָ וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְאֶת־אִתַּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שִׁמְרוּ־מִ֕י בַּנַּ֖עַר בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎13 ‏אֽוֹ־עָשִׂ֤יתִי בנפשו בְנַפְשִׁי֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר וְכָל־דָּבָ֖ר לֹא־יִכָּחֵ֣ד מִן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב מִנֶּֽגֶד׃

‎14 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב לֹא־כֵ֖ן אֹחִ֣ילָה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיִּקַּח֩ שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה שְׁבָטִ֜ים בְּכַפּ֗וֹ וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ בְּלֵ֣ב אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ חַ֖י בְּלֵ֥ב הָאֵלָֽה׃

‎15 ‏וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה נְעָרִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י כְּלֵ֣י יוֹאָ֑ב וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃

‎16 ‏וַיִּתְקַ֤ע יוֹאָב֙ בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַיָּ֣שָׁב הָעָ֔ם מִרְדֹ֖ף אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־חָשַׂ֥ךְ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־הָעָֽם׃

‎17 ‏וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ אֹת֤וֹ בַיַּ֙עַר֙ אֶל־הַפַּ֣חַת הַגָּד֔וֹל וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ עָלָ֛יו גַּל־אֲבָנִ֖ים גָּד֣וֹל מְאֹ֑ד וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נָ֖סוּ אִ֥ישׁ לאהלו לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ ס

‎18 ‏וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם לָקַ֗ח וַיַּצֶּב־ל֤וֹ בחיו בְחַיָּיו֙^q אֶת־מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעֵֽמֶק־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֤י אָמַר֙ אֵֽין־לִ֣י בֵ֔ן בַּעֲב֖וּר הַזְכִּ֣יר שְׁמִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֤א לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ עַל־שְׁמ֔וֹ וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא לָהּ֙ יַ֣ד אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ ס

‎19 ‏וַאֲחִימַ֤עַץ בֶּן־צָדוֹק֙ אָמַ֔ר אָר֣וּצָה נָּ֔א וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּי־שְׁפָט֥וֹ יְהוָ֖ה מִיַּ֥ד אֹיְבָֽיו׃

‎20 ‏וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ יוֹאָ֗ב לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה אַתָּה֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ בְּי֣וֹם אַחֵ֑ר וְהַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ לֹ֣א תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר כִּֽי־על עַל־ כֵּ֥ן^a בֶּן־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֵֽת׃

‎21 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹאָב֙ לַכּוּשִׁ֔י לֵ֛ךְ הַגֵּ֥ד לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאִ֑יתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ כוּשִׁ֛י לְיוֹאָ֖ב וַיָּרֹֽץ׃

‎22 ‏וַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֜וֹד אֲחִימַ֤עַץ בֶּן־צָדוֹק֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וִ֣יהִי מָ֔ה אָרֻֽצָה־נָּ֥א גַם־אָ֖נִי אַחֲרֵ֣י הַכּוּשִׁ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב לָֽמָּה־זֶּ֞ה אַתָּ֥ה רָץ֙ בְּנִ֔י וּלְכָ֖ה אֵין־בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה מֹצֵֽאת׃

‎23 ‏וִיהִי־מָ֣ה אָר֔וּץ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ ר֑וּץ וַיָּ֤רָץ אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַכִּכָּ֔ר וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר אֶת־הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃

‎24 ‏וְדָוִ֥ד יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בֵּין־שְׁנֵ֣י הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַצֹּפֶ֜ה אֶל־גַּ֤ג הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ אֶל־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה וַיִּשָּׂ֤א אֶת־עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה־אִ֖ישׁ רָ֥ץ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃

‎25 ‏וַיִּקְרָ֤א הַצֹּפֶה֙ וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אִם־לְבַדּ֖וֹ בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה בְּפִ֑יו וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְקָרֵֽב׃

‎26 ‏וַיַּ֣רְא הַצֹּפֶה֮ אִישׁ־אַחֵ֣ר רָץ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֤א הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶל־הַשֹּׁעֵ֔ר וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־אִ֖ישׁ רָ֣ץ לְבַדּ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ גַּם־זֶ֥ה מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃

‎27 ‏וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַצֹּפֶ֔ה אֲנִ֤י רֹאֶה֙ אֶת־מְרוּצַ֣ת הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת אֲחִימַ֣עַץ בֶּן־צָד֑וֹק וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אִֽישׁ־ט֣וֹב זֶ֔ה וְאֶל־בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה יָבֽוֹא׃

‎28 ‏וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֲחִימַ֗עַץ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ לְאַפָּ֖יו אָ֑רְצָה סוַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּרוּךְ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר סִגַּר֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־נָשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־יָדָ֖ם בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎29 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲחִימַ֡עַץ רָאִיתִי֩ הֶהָמ֨וֹן הַגָּד֜וֹל לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ אֶת־עֶ֨בֶד הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ יוֹאָב֙ וְאֶת־עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ וְלֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מָֽה׃

‎30 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ סֹ֖ב הִתְיַצֵּ֣ב כֹּ֑ה וַיִּסֹּ֖ב וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃

‎31 ‏וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכּוּשִׁ֖י בָּ֑א וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכּוּשִׁ֗י יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־שְׁפָטְךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם מִיַּ֖ד כָּל־הַקָּמִ֥ים עָלֶֽיךָ׃ ס

‎32 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־הַכּוּשִׁ֔י הֲשָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכּוּשִׁ֗י יִהְי֤וּ כַנַּ֙עַר֙ אֹֽיְבֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־קָ֥מוּ עָלֶ֖יךָ לְרָעָֽה׃ ס

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1 Igitur considerato David populo suo, constituit super eos tribunos et centuriones,

2 et dedit populi tertiam partem sub manu Joab, et tertiam partem sub manu Abisai filii Sarviæ fratris Joab, et tertiam partem sub manu Ethai, qui erat de Geth. Dixitque rex ad populum: Egrediar et ego vobiscum.

3 Et respondit populus: Non exibis: sive enim fugerimus, non magnopere ad eos de nobis pertinebit: sive media pars ceciderit e nobis, non satis curabunt, quia tu unus pro decem millibus computaris: melius est igitur ut sis nobis in urbe præsidio.

4 Ad quos rex ait: Quod vobis videtur rectum, hoc faciam. Stetit ergo rex juxta portam: egrediebaturque populus per turmas suas centeni et milleni.

5 Et præcepit rex Joab, et Abisai, et Ethai, dicens: Servate mihi puerum Absalom. Et omnis populus audiebat præcipientem regem cunctis principibus pro Absalom.

6 Itaque egressus est populus in campum contra Israël, et factum est prælium in saltu Ephraim.

7 Et cæsus est ibi populus Israël ab exercitu David, factaque est plaga magna in die illa, viginti millium.

8 Fuit autem ibi prælium dispersum super faciem omnis terræ, et multo plures erant quos saltus consumpserat de populo, quam hi quos voraverat gladius in die illa.

9 Accidit autem ut occurreret Absalom servis David, sedens mulo: cumque ingressus fuisset mulus subter condensam quercum et magnam, adhæsit caput ejus quercui: et illo suspenso inter cælum et terram, mulus cui insederat, pertransivit.

10 Vidit autem hoc quispiam, et nuntiavit Joab, dicens: Vidi Absalom pendere de quercu.

11 Et ait Joab viro qui nuntiaverat ei: Si vidisti, quare non confodisti eum cum terra, et ego dedissem tibi decem argenti siclos, et unum balteum?

12 Qui dixit ad Joab: Si appenderes in manibus meis mille argenteos, nequaquam mitterem manum meam in filium regis: audientibus enim nobis præcepit rex tibi, et Abisai, et Ethai, dicens: Custodite mihi puerum Absalom.

13 Sed etsi fecissem contra animam meam audacter, nequaquam hoc regem latere potuisset, et tu stares ex adverso?

14 Et ait Joab: Non sicut tu vis, sed aggrediar eum coram te. Tulit ergo tres lanceas in manu sua, et infixit eas in corde Absalom: cumque adhuc palpitaret hærens in quercu,

15 cucurrerunt decem juvenes armigeri Joab, et percutientes interfecerunt eum.

16 Cecinit autem Joab buccina, et retinuit populum, ne persequeretur fugientem Israël, volens parcere multitudini.

17 Et tulerunt Absalom, et projecerunt eum in saltu, in foveam grandem, et comportaverunt super eum acervum lapidum magnum nimis: omnis autem Israël fugit in tabernacula sua.

18 Porro Absalom erexerat sibi, cum adhuc viveret, titulum qui est in Valle regis: dixerat enim: Non habeo filium, et hoc erit monimentum nominis mei. Vocavitque titulum nomine suo, et appellatur Manus Absalom, usque ad hanc diem.

19 Achimaas autem filius Sadoc, ait: Curram, et nuntiabo regi quia judicium fecerit ei Dominus de manu inimicorum ejus.

20 Ad quem Joab dixit: Non eris nuntius in hac die, sed nuntiabis in alia: hodie nolo te nuntiare: filius enim regis est mortuus.

21 Et ait Joab Chusi: Vade, et nuntia regi quæ vidisti. Adoravit Chusi Joab, et cucurrit.

22 Rursus autem Achimaas filius Sadoc dixit ad Joab: Quid impedit si etiam ego curram post Chusi? Dixitque ei Joab: Quid vis currere, fili mi? non eris boni nuntii bajulus.

23 Qui respondit: Quid enim si cucurrero? Et ait ei: Curre. Currens ergo Achimaas per viam compendii, transivit Chusi.

24 David autem sedebat inter duas portas: speculator vero, qui erat in fastigio portæ super murum, elevans oculos, vidit hominem currentem solum.

25 Et exclamans indicavit regi: dixitque rex: Si solus est, bonus est nuntius in ore ejus. Properante autem illo, et accedente propius,

26 vidit speculator hominem alterum currentem, et vociferans in culmine, ait: Apparet mihi alter homo currens solus. Dixitque rex: Et iste bonus est nuntius.

27 Speculator autem: Contemplor, ait, cursum prioris, quasi cursum Achimaas filii Sadoc. Et ait rex: Vir bonus est, et nuntium portans bonum venit.

28 Clamans autem Achimaas, dixit ad regem: Salve rex. Et adorans regem coram eo pronus in terram, ait: Benedictus Dominus Deus tuus, qui conclusit homines qui levaverunt manus suas contra dominum meum regem.

29 Et ait rex: Estne pax puero Absalom? Dixitque Achimaas: Vidi tumultum magnum cum mitteret Joab servus tuus, o rex, me servum tuum: nescio aliud.

30 Ad quem rex: Transi, ait, et sta hic. Cumque ille transisset, et staret,

31 apparuit Chusi: et veniens ait: Bonum apporto nuntium, domine mi rex: judicavit enim pro te Dominus hodie de manu omnium qui surrexerunt contra te.

32 Dixit autem rex ad Chusi: Estne pax puero Absalom? Cui respondens Chusi: Fiant, inquit, sicut puer, inimici domini mei regis, et universi qui consurgunt adversus eum in malum.

33 Contristatus itaque rex, ascendit cœnaculum portæ, et flevit. Et sic loquebatur, vadens: Fili mi Absalom, Absalom fili mi: quis mihi tribuat ut ego moriar pro te, Absalom fili mi, fili mi Absalom?