2 Samuel Chapter 18 -

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And [G2532] David numbered [G1980] all [G3956] the [G3588] people [G2992] the [G3588] with [G3326] him [G1473]. And [G2532] he placed [G2525] over [G1909] them [G1473] commanders of thousands [G5506], and [G2532] commanders of hundreds [G1543].
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And [G2532] David sent away the [G3588] people [G2992], the [G3588] a third [G5154] under [G1722] hand [G5495] of Joab, and [G2532] the [G3588] [another] third [G5154] under [G1722] hand [G5495] of Abishai son [G5207] of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, and [G2532] the [G3588] [other] third [G5154] under [G1722] hand [G5495] of Ittai the [G3588] Gittite. And [G2532] said [G2036] the [G3588] king to [G4314] the [G3588] people [G2992], In going forth [G1831], I will go forth [G1831] even [G2532] indeed [G1065] I myself [G1473] with [G3326] you [G1473].
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And [G2532] said [G2036] the [G3588] people [G2992], You will not [G3756] go forth [G1831]; for [G3754] if [G1437] into exile [G5437] we should flee [G5343], they will not [G3756] put [G5087][G1909] us [G1473] to heart [G2588]. And [G2532] if [G1437] should die the [G3588] half [G2255] of us [G1473] they will not [G3756] put [G5087][G1909] us [G1473] to heart [G2588]. For [G3754] you [are [G1473] as [G5613] of us [G1473] ten [G1176] thousand [G5505]. And [G2532] now [G3568] [it is] good that [G3754] you will be with us [G1473] in [G1722] the [G3588] city [G4172] for [G1519] our helper [G1473].
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And [G2532] said [G2036] to [G4314] them [G1473] the [G3588] king , the [G3588] pleasing [thing] before [G1799] you [G1473] I will do [G4160]. And [G2532] stood [G2476] the [G3588] king by [G3844] the [G3588] side of the [G3588] gate [G4439], and [G2532] all [G3956] the [G3588] people [G2992] went forth [G1607] by [G1519] hundreds and [G2532] by [G1519] thousands [G5505].
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And [G2532] gave charge [G1781] the [G3588] king [to the [G3588] Joab and [G2532] [to the [G3588] Abishai and [G2532] [to the [G3588] Ittai, saying [G3004], Spare [G5339] for me [G1473] the [G3588] young man [G3808] the [G3588] Absalom! And [G2532] all [G3956] the [G3588] people [G2992] heard giving charge [G1781] the [G3588] king to all [G3956] the [G3588] rulers concerning [G5228] Absalom.
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And [G2532] went forth [G1831] all [G3956] the [G3588] people [G2992] into [G1519] the [G3588] field for [G1519] meeting the [G3588] Israel. And [G2532] happened [G1096] the [G3588] battle [G4171] in [G1722] the [G3588] grove of Ephraim.
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And [G2532] failed [G4417] there [G1563] the [G3588] people [G2992] of Israel] before [G1799] the [G3588] children [G3816] of David. And [G2532] there became [G1096] the [G3588] devastation a great [G3173] in [G1722] the [G3588] that day [G2250][G1565] -- twenty [G1501] thousand [G5505] men .
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And [G2532] it came to pass [G1096] there [G1563] the [G3588] war [G4171] dispersed [G1289] over [G1909] face [G4383] of all [G3956] the [G3588] land '[G1093]. And [G2532] was superabundant [G4121] for the [G3588]est the [G3588] in devouring [G2719] of [G1537] the [G3588] people [G2992] above [G5228] what [G3739] devoured [G2719] the [G3588] sword [G4501] among [G1722] the [G3588] people [G2992] the [G3588] in that day [G2250][G1565].
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And [G2532] Absalom met [G4876] before [G1799] the [G3588] servants [G3816] of David. And [G2532] Absalom was mounted [G1910] upon [G1909] the [G3588] mule , and [G2532] was entering [G1525] the [G3588] mule under [G5259] the [G3588] thicket of the [G3588] oak the [G3588] great [G3173]. And [G2532] was twisted the [G3588] his head [G2776][G1473] in [G1722] the [G3588] oak , and [G2532] he hung [G2910] between the [G3588] raised-place-above (sky) '[G3772] and [G2532] between the [G3588] land '[G1093], and [G2532] the [G3588] mule underneath [G5270] him [G1473] went on [G3928].
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And [G2532] saw [it [G1492] man one [G1520], and [G2532] announced the [G3588] to Joab. And [G2532] said [G2036], look [G2400], I have seen [G3708] the [G3588] Absalom hanging [G2910] in [G1722] the [G3588] oak .
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And [G2532] Joab said [G2036] to the [G3588] man the [G3588] announcing to him [G1473], And [G2532] look [G2400], you saw it [G3708]? And [G2532] why [G5100] is it that [G3754] you did not [G3756] strike [G3960] him [G1473] there [G1563] to [G1519] the [G3588] land '[G1093], and [G2532] I [G1473] would have given [G1325] to you [G1473] ten [G1176] shekels of silver , and [G2532] sash one [G1520]?
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said [G2036] And [G1161] the [G3588] man to [G4314] Joab, And [G2532] if [G1437] you [G1473] rendered [G3936] unto [G1909] the [G3588] my hands [G5495][G1473] a thousand [G5507] shekels of silver , in no way would [G3756][G3361] I put [G1911] the [G3588] my hand [G5495][G1473] against [G1909] the [G3588] son [G5207] of the [G3588] king . For [G3754] in [G1722] the [G3588] our ears [G3775][G1473] gave charge [G1781] the [G3588] king to you [G1473], and [G2532] [to the [G3588] Abishai, and [G2532] [to the [G3588] Ittai, saying [G3004], Guard [G5442] for me [G1473] the [G3588] young man [G3808] the [G3588] Absalom,
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to not [G3361] do [G4160] against [G1722] the [G3588] his life [G5590][G1473] [anything] injust ! And [G2532] all [G3956] the [G3588] word '[G3056] will not be kept unaware [G3756][G2990] from the [G3588] king , and [G2532] you [G1473] will set [yourself [G2476] right opposite [me .
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And [G2532] Joab said [G2036], This [G3778] I [G1473] begin ; not [G3756] thus [G3779] will I abide [G3306] before you [G1799][G1473]. And [G2532] Joab took [G2983] three [G5140] arrows in [G1722] the [G3588] his hand [G5495][G1473], and [G2532] he stuck them [G1473] in [G1722] the [G3588] heart [G2588] of Absalom [while] yet [G2089] he was [G1473] living [G2198], in [G1722] the [G3588] heart [G2588] of the [G3588] oak .
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And [G2532] there encircled [G2944] ten [G1176] young men [G3808] lifting the [G3588] weapons [G4632] of Joab, and [G2532] they struck [G3960] the [G3588] Absalom, and [G2532] killed him [G2289][G1473].
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And [G2532] Joab trumped [G4537] with the [G1722] trumpet [G4536], and [G2532] returned the [G3588] people [G2992] the [G3588] to not [G3361] pursue [G1377] after [G3694] Israel, for [G3754] Joab spared [G5339] the [G3588] people [G2992].
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And [G2532] Joab took [G2983] the [G3588] Absalom, and [G2532] he tossed [G4495] him [G1473] into [G1519] chasm [G5490] a great [G3173] in [G1722] the [G3588] grove , into [G1519] the [G3588] pit the [G3588] great [G3173], and [G2532] they set [G2476] over [G1909] him [G1473] a heap stones [G3037] great [G3173] of exceedingly [G4970]. And [G2532] all [G3956] Israel fled [G5343] each [G1538] to [G1519] the [G3588] his tent [G4638][G1473].
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And [G2532] Absalom [while] still [G2089] living [G2198] took [G2983] and [G2532] set [G2476] for himself [G1438] a monument in [G1722] the [G3588] valley of the [G3588] king . For [G3754] he said [G2036], There not [G3756] is to me [G1473] a son [G5207] calling to mind the [G3588] name [G3686] of me [G1473]. And [G2532] he called [G2564] the [G3588] monument by [G1909] the [G3588] name [G3686] of him [G1473]. And [G2532] he named [G2564] it [G1473] Hand [G5495] of Absalom, until [G2193] the [G3588] this day [G2250][G3778].
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And [G2532] Ahimaaz son [G5207] of Zadok said [G2036], Running [G5143] indeed [G1211], I will good-word-convey '[G2097] to the [G3588] king , that [G3754] passed judgment [G2919] to him [G1473] Boss '[G2962] on [G1537] hand [G5495] of the [G3588] his enemies [G2190][G1473].
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And [G2532] said [G2036] to him [G1473] Joab], not [G3756] a man of a good-word-conveyed (good message) '[G2098] are You [G1473] in [G1722] the [G3588] this day [G2250][G3778], but [G2532] you [G1473] will good-word-convey '[G2097] in [G1722] day [G2250] another . But in [G1722][G1161] the [G3588] this day [G2250][G3778] not [G3756] will you good-word-convey '[G2097], for [G3754] a son [G5207] of the [G3588] king has died [G2348].
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And [G2532] Joab said [G2036] [to the [G3588] Cushi, Go [G4198], announce to the [G3588] king what [G3739] you have seen [G3708]! And [G2532] Cushi did obeisance to [G4352] the [G3588] Joab, and [G2532] he ran [G5143].
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And [G2532] added [G4369] still [G2089] Ahimaaz son [G5207] of Zadok], and [G2532] he said [G2036] [to the [G3588] Joab, Also [G2532] let it be that [G3754] I run [G5143] also [G2532] indeed [G1065] myself [G1473] after [G3694] the [G3588] Cushi! And [G2532] Joab said [G2036], Why [G2444] do you [G1473] run [G5143], my young one [G5043][G1473]? There not [G3756] is to you [G1473] good news for [G1519] benefit [G5622] in going [G4198].
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And [G2532] Ahimaaz said [G2036], For what [G5100][G1063] if [G1437] I will run [G5143]? And [G2532] said [G2036] to him [G1473] Joab], Run [G5143]! And [G2532] Ahimaaz ran [G5143] by [G2596] the [G3588] way [G3598] of the [G3588] Kechar, and [G2532] he surpassed [G5233] the [G3588] Cushi.
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And [G2532] David was sitting [G2521] between the [G3588] two [G1417] gates [G4439], and [G2532] went [G4198] the [G3588] watchman [G4649] onto [G1519] the [G3588] roof [G1430] of the [G3588] gate [house [G4439], unto [G4314] the [G3588] wall [G5038]; and [G2532] he lifted the [G3588] his eyes [G3788][G1473] and [G2532] saw [G1492], and [G2532] look [G2400], [there was] a man running [G5143] alone [G3441] before [G1799] him [G1473].
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And [G2532] yelled out the [G3588] watchman [G4649], and [G2532] reported to the [G3588] king . And [G2532] said [G2036] the [G3588] king , If [G1487] he is alone [G3441] a good-word-conveyed (good message) '[G2098] [is] in [G1722] the [G3588] mouth [G4750] of him [G1473]. And [G2532] he went [along [G4198], coming [G4198] and [G2532] approaching [G1448].
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And [G2532] saw [G1492] the [G3588] watchman [G4649] man another [G2087] running [G5143]. And [G2532] yelled out the [G3588] watchman [G4649] at [G4314] the [G3588] gate [G4439], and [G2532] said [G2036], look [G2400], man another [G2087] [is] running [G5143] alone [G3441]. And [G2532] said [G2036] the [G3588] king , Also [G2532] this one [G3778] good-word-conveying (evangelizing) '[G2097] is .
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And [G2532] said [G2036] the [G3588] watchman [G4649], I [G1473] see [G3708] the [G3588] racing [G1408] of the [G3588] first [G4413] as [G5613] racing [G1408] of Ahimaaz son [G5207] of Zadok. And [G2532] said [G2036] the [G3588] king , man a good This is [G3778], and [G2532] indeed [G1065] for [G1519] news good he will come [G2064].
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And [G2532] Ahimaaz yelled and [G2532] said [G2036] to [G4314] the [G3588] king , Peace [G1515]. And [G2532] he did obeisance [G4352] to the [G3588] king upon [G1909] his face [G4383][G1473] upon [G1909] the [G3588] land '[G1093]. And [G2532] he said [G2036], Blessed [be [G2128] Boss '[G2962] the [G3588] God '[G2316] of you [G1473], who [G3739] shut up the [G3588] men , the [G3588] [ones] lifting [G1869] the [G3588]ir hand [G5495][G1473] against [G2089] the [G3588] my boss [G2962][G1473] the [G3588] king .
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And [G2532] said [G2036] the [G3588] king , [Is there] peace [G1515] to the [G3588] young man [G3808] the [G3588] Absalom? And [G2532] Ahimaaz said [G2036], I saw [G1492] the [G3588] multitude [G4128] the [G3588] great [G3173] being gladdened [G2165] in [G1722] the [G3588] sending Joab the [G3588] servant [G3816] of the [G3588] king , and [G2532] the [G3588] your servant [G1401][G1473], and [G2532] I do not [G3756] know [G1097] what [G5100] [happened] there [G1563].
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And [G2532] said [G2036] the [G3588] king , Turn [aside [G1994] and [G2532] stand by [G3936] here [G5602]! And [G2532] he turned [aside [G1994] and [G2532] stood [G2476].
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And [G2532] look [G2400], the [G3588] Cushi came [G3854]. And [G2532] Cushi said [G2036] the [G3588] to the [G3588] king , Let there be good-word-conveyed '[G2097], the [G3588] O my boss [G2962][G1473] the [G3588] king ! for [G3754] passed judgment [G2919] for you [G1473] Boss '[G2962] today [G4594] of [G1537] hand [G5495] of all [G3956] the [G3588] [ones] rousing [G1892] against [G1909] you [G1473].
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And [G2532] said [G2036] the [G3588] king to [G4314] the [G3588] Cushi, [How] is [G1487] peace [G1515] to the [G3588] young man [G3808] the [G3588] Absalom? And [G2532] Cushi said [G2036] the [G3588], Let be [G1096] as [G5613] that the [G3588] young man [G3808], the [G3588] enemies [G2190] of the [G3588] my boss [G2962][G1473] the [G3588] king ! and [G2532] all [G3956] as many as [G3745] rise up [G1881] against you [G1473] for [G1519] evils [G2556].
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And [G2532] was disturbed [G5015] the [G3588] king , and [G2532] he went up into [G1519] the [G3588] upper room [G5253] of the [G3588] gate [G4439] and [G2532] wept [G2799]. And [G2532] so [G3779] he said [G2036] as [G1722] the [G3588] he wept [G2799][G1473], O My son [G5207][G1473], Absalom. O my son! [G5207][G1473], O my son [G5207][G1473], Absalom. What [that I couldn't [G5100] give [G1325] the [G3588] my death [G2288][G1473] for you [G1473], I [G1473] instead of you [G1473], Absalom, O my son [G5207][G1473]! O my son [G5207][G1473].