2 Samuel 18

¹And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Josh 8:101 Sam 8:12Exod 17:9

²And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 7:162 Sam 15:19-221 Sam 11:112 Sam 10:7-102 Sam 17:11Judg 7:19Judg 9:43Ps 118:6-8Ps 27:1-3Ps 3:6

³But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 21:171 Kgs 22:312 Sam 10:112 Sam 17:2Exod 17:10-12Lam 4:20Zech 13:7

⁴And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 18:241 Sam 29:22 Sam 18:1Isa 28:6

⁵And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 21:18-212 Sam 16:112 Sam 17:1-42 Sam 17:142 Sam 18:12Luke 23:34Ps 103:13

⁶So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim; Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Josh 17:18Josh 17:15Judg 12:4-6

⁷Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Prov 24:212 Chr 13:16-172 Chr 28:62 Sam 15:62 Sam 19:41-432 Sam 2:172 Sam 2:262 Sam 2:31Prov 11:21

⁸For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Exod 15:10Josh 10:111 Kgs 20:30Judg 5:20-21Ps 3:7Ps 43:1

⁹And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 14:26Job 31:3Prov 30:172 Sam 17:232 Sam 18:14Deut 21:23Deut 27:16Deut 27:20Gal 3:13Jer 48:44

¹⁰And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹¹And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹²And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king’s son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 18:5

¹³Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 14:19-20Heb 4:132 Sam 1:15-162 Sam 4:10-12

¹⁴Then 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 oak. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Thess 5:32 Sam 14:302 Sam 18:5Judg 4:21Judg 5:26Judg 5:31Matt 12:40Ps 45:5

¹⁵And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹⁶And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 2:282 Sam 20:221 Cor 14:8Num 10:2-10

¹⁷And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Josh 7:26Josh 8:292 Sam 19:82 Sam 20:12 Sam 20:22Jer 22:18-19Josh 10:27Prov 10:7

¹⁸Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a 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 unto this day, Absalom’s place. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 14:171 Sam 15:122 Sam 14:27Dan 4:30Acts 1:18-19Gen 11:4Gen 11:9Job 18:16-17Ps 109:13Ps 49:11

¹⁹Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 15:362 Sam 18:312 Sam 17:172 Sam 18:232 Sam 18:27-29Ps 10:14Ps 10:18Ps 7:6Ps 7:8-9Ps 9:16

²⁰And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 17:16-212 Sam 18:272 Sam 18:292 Sam 18:332 Sam 18:5

²¹Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

²²Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready? Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eph 5:4Rom 1:28

²³But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:John 20:4

²⁴And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 19:81 Sam 4:132 Sam 13:342 Sam 18:4Ezek 33:2-7Isa 21:11-12Isa 21:6-92 Kgs 9:17-20

²⁵And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

²⁶And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

²⁷And the watchman said, Me thinketh 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Kgs 9:201 Kgs 1:42Rom 10:15Isa 52:7Prov 25:13Prov 25:25

²⁸And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 14:4Gen 14:201 Sam 24:181 Sam 26:82 Chr 20:262 Sam 1:22 Sam 22:27Gen 24:27Ps 115:1Ps 124:6

²⁹And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 18:222 Sam 18:19-202 Sam 20:9

³⁰And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

³¹And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 18:192 Sam 18:282 Sam 22:48-49Deut 32:35-36Luke 18:7-8Ps 124:2-3Ps 58:10Ps 94:1-4

³²And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 5:311 Sam 25:262 Sam 18:29Dan 4:19Ps 68:1-2

³³And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 19:42 Sam 12:10-23Prov 10:1Prov 17:25Ps 103:13Exod 32:32Rom 9:3Jas 5:17