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And the king said unto them: 'What seemeth you best I will do.' And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד (וַ) va “and”

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying: 'Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom.' And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

וַיְצַ֣ו (וַ) va “and”

So the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

וַיֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”

And the people of Israel were smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.

וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִי־ (וַ) va. “and”

For the battle was there spread over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

וַתְּהִי־ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֶּ֤רֶב (וַ) va “and”

And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great terebinth, and his head caught hold of the terebinth, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and t

וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק (וַ) va “and”וַיֻּתַּן֙ (וַ) va “and”

And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said: 'Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in a terebinth.'

וַיַּרְא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגֵּ֖ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Joab said unto the man that told him: 'And, behold, thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have had to give thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the man said unto Joab: 'Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying: Beware that none touch the youn

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then said Joab: 'I may not tarry thus with thee.' And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the terebinth.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ (וַ) va “and”

And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכּ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And Joab blew the horn, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.

וַיִּתְקַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”

And they took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones; and all Israel fled every one to his tent.--

וַיִּקְח֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ (וַ) va “and”

Now Absalom in his life-time had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king's dale; for he said: 'I have no son to keep my name in remembrance'; and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom's monument unto t

וַיַּצֶּב־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא (וַ) va “and”

And Joab said unto him: 'Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, forasmuch as the king's son is dead.'

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ (וּ) u. “and”

Then said Joab to the Cushite: 'Go tell the king what thou hast seen.' And the Cushite bowed down unto Joab, and ran.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּרֹֽץ׃ (וַ) va “and”

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab: 'But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite.' And Joab said: 'Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?'

וַיֹּ֨סֶף (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

'But come what may, said he, I will run.' And he said unto him: 'Run.' Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and overran the Cushite.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֤רָץ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר (וַֽ) va “and”

Now David sat between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׂ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֔רְא (וַ) va “and”

And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said: 'If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth.' And he came apace, and drew near.

וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגֵּ֣ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called unto the porter, and said: 'Behold another man running alone.' And the king said: 'He also bringeth tidings.'

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the watchman said: 'I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.' And the king said: 'He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.'

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king: 'All is well.' And he bowed down before the king with his face to the earth, and said: 'Blessed be the LORD thy God, who hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.'

וַיִּקְרָ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the king said: 'Is it well with the young man Absalom?' And Ahimaaz answered: 'When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the king said: 'Turn aside, and stand here.' And he turned aside, and stood still.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּסֹּ֖ב (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”