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And David sent to Joab saying, Send Uriah the Hittite to me. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָ֛ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And when Uriah came to him, David put questions to him about how Joab and the people were, and how the war was going.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

And Uriah said to David, Israel and Judah with the ark are living in tents, and my lord Joab and the other servants of my lord are sleeping in the open field; and am I to go to my house and take food and drink, and go to bed with my wife? By the living L

יוֹאָ֜ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Now in the morning, David gave Uriah a letter to take to Joab.

יוֹאָ֑ב yo.'Av “Joab”

So while Joab was watching the town, he put Uriah in the place where it was clear to him the best fighters were.

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the men of the town went out and had a fight with Joab: and a number of David's men came to their death in the fight, and with them Uriah the Hittite.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then Joab sent David news of everything which had taken place in the war:

יוֹאָ֑ב yo.'Av “Joab”

So the man went, and came to David, and gave him all the news which Joab had sent him to give; then David was angry with Joab and said, Why did you go so near the town for the fight? was it not certain that their archers would be on the wall? who put Abi

יוֹאָֽב׃ yo.'Av “Joab”

Then David said to the man, Go and say to Joab, Do not let this be a grief to you; for one man may come to his death by the sword like another: put up an even stronger fight against the town, and take it: and do you put heart into him.

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

Now Joab was fighting against Rabbah, in the land of the children of Ammon, and he took the water-town.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab sent men to David, saying, I have made war against Rabbah and have taken the water-town.

יוֹאָ֛ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Now it was clear to Joab, the son of Zeruiah, that the king's heart was turning to Absalom.

יוֹאָ֣ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Joab sent to Tekoa and got from there a wise woman, and said to her, Now make yourself seem like one given up to grief, and put on the clothing of sorrow, not using any sweet oil for your body, but looking like one who for a long time has been weepin

יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

And come to the king and say these words to him. So Joab gave her words to say.

יוֹאָ֛ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with you in all this? And the woman in answer said, By the life of your soul, my lord the king, it is not possible for anyone to go to the right hand or to the left from anything said by the king: your servant J

יוֹאָ֛ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָב֙ yo.'Av “Joab”

This he did, hoping that the face of this business might be changed: and my lord is wise, with the wisdom of the angel of God, having knowledge of everything on earth.

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And the king said to Joab, See now, I will do this thing: go then and Come back with the young man Absalom.

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then Joab, falling down on his face on the earth, gave the king honour and blessing; and Joab said, Today it is clear to your servant that I have grace in your eyes, my lord king, because the king has given effect to the request of his servant.

יוֹאָ֨ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָ֡ב yo.'Av “Joab”

So Joab got up and went to Geshur and came back again to Jerusalem with Absalom.

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then Absalom sent for Joab to send him to the king, but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

יוֹאָ֗ב yo.'Av “Joab”

So he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley in it; go and put it on fire. And Absalom's servants put the field on fire.

יוֹאָ֤ב yo.'Av “Joab”

Then Joab came to Absalom in his house and said to him, Why have your servants put my field on fire?

יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Absalom's answer was, See, I sent to you saying, Come here, so that I may send you to the king to say, Why have I come back from Geshur? it would be better for me to be there still: let me now see the king's face, and if there is any sin in me, let h

יוֹאָ֡ב yo.'Av “Joab”

So Joab went to the king and said these words to him: and when the king had sent for him, Absalom came, and went down on his face on the earth before the king: and the king gave him a kiss.

יוֹאָ֣ב yo.'Av “Joab”

And Absalom put Amasa at the head of the army in place of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Ishmaelite, who had been the lover of Abigail, the daughter of Jesse, sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av “Joab”יוֹאָֽב׃ yo.'Av “Joab”