Now these H428 were the sons H1121 of David, H1732 which H834 were born H3205 to him in Hebron; H2275 the firstborn H1060 Amnon, H550 of Ahinoam H293 the Jezreelitess; H3159 the second H8145 Daniel, H1840 of Abigail H26 the Carmelitess: H3762

So David H1732 went H5927 up thither, H8033 and his two H8147 wives H802 also, H1571 Ahinoam H293 the Jezreelitess, H3159 and Abigail H26 Nabal's H5037 wife H802 the Carmelite. H3761

Now H6258 the name H8034 of the man H376 was Nabal; H5037 and the name H8034 of his wife H802 Abigail: H26 and she was a woman H802 of good H2896 understanding, H7922 and of a beautiful H3303 countenance: H8389 but the man H376 was churlish H7186 and evil H7451 in his doings; H4611 and he was of the house H1004 of Caleb. H3612

And Abigail H26 hurried, H4116 and arose H6965 and rode H7392 on an ass, H2543 with five H2568 damsels H5291 of hers that went H1980 after H7272 her; and she went H3212 after H310 the messengers H4397 of David, H1732 and became H1961 his wife. H802

And Absalom H53 her brother H251 said H559 to her, Has Amnon H550 your brother H251 been H1961 with you? but hold H2790 now H6258 your peace, H2790 my sister: H269 he is your brother; H251 regard H3820 not this H2063 thing. H1697 So Tamar H8559 remained H3427 desolate H8076 in her brother H251 Absalom's H53 house. H1004

And Absalom H53 spoke H1696 to his brother Amnon H550 neither H3808 good H2896 nor bad: H7451 for Absalom H53 hated H8130 Amnon, H550 because H5921 he had forced H6031 his sister H269 Tamar. H8559

And Absalom H53 came H935 to the king, H4428 and said, H559 Behold H2009 now, H4994 your servant H5650 has sheep shearers; H1494 let the king, H4428 I beseech H4994 you, and his servants H5650 go H3212 with your servant. H5650

Then said H559 Absalom, H53 If H3808 not, I pray H4994 you, let my brother H251 Amnon H550 go H3212 with us. And the king H4428 said H559 to him, Why H4100 should he go H3212 with you?

Now Absalom H53 had commanded H6680 his servants, H5288 saying, H559 Mark H7200 you now H4994 when Amnon's H550 heart H3820 is merry H2896 with wine, H3196 and when I say H559 to you, Smite H5221 Amnon; H550 then kill H4191 him, fear H3372 not: have not I commanded H6680 you? be courageous, H2388 and be valiant. H1121 H2428

And the king H4428 said, H559 Let him turn H5437 to his own house, H1004 and let him not see H7200 my face. H6440 So Absalom H53 returned H5437 to his own house, H1004 and saw H7200 not the king's H4428 face. H6440

And when he polled H1548 his head, H7218 (for it was at every year's H3117 end H7093 that he polled H1548 it: because H3588 the hair was heavy H3513 on H5921 him, therefore he polled H1548 it:) he weighed H8254 the hair H8181 of his head H7218 at two hundred H3967 shekels H8255 after the king's H4428 weight. H68

So Absalom H53 dwelled H3427 two full H3117 years H8141 in Jerusalem, H3389 and saw H7200 not the king's H4428 face. H6440

Therefore he said H559 to his servants, H5650 See, H7200 Joab's H3097 field H2513 is near H413 mine, H3027 and he has barley H8184 there; H8033 go H3212 and set it on fire. H784 And Absalom's H53 servants H5650 set the field H2513 on fire. H784

And Absalom H53 answered H559 Joab, H3097 Behold, H2009 I sent H7971 to you, saying, H559 Come H935 here, that I may send H7971 you to the king, H4428 to say, H559 Why H4100 am I come H935 from Geshur? H1650 it had been good H2896 for me to have been there H8033 still: H5750 now H6258 therefore let me see H7200 the king's H4428 face; H6440 and if H518 there be any iniquity H5771 in me, let him kill H4191 me.

And it came H1961 to pass after H310 this, H3651 that Absalom H53 prepared H6213 him chariots H4818 and horses, H5483 and fifty H2572 men H376 to run H7323 before H6440 him.

And Absalom H53 said H559 to him, See, H7200 your matters H1697 are good H2896 and right; H5228 but there is no H369 man deputed of the king H4428 to hear H8085 you.

And it was so, that when any man H376 came H7126 near H7126 to him to do him obeisance, H7812 he put H7971 forth H7971 his hand, H3027 and took H2388 him, and kissed H5401 him.

And it came H1961 to pass after H7093 forty H705 years, H8141 that Absalom H53 said H559 to the king, H4428 I pray H4994 you, let me go H3212 and pay H7999 my vow, H5088 which H834 I have vowed H5087 to the LORD, H3068 in Hebron. H2275

And the king H4428 said H559 to him, Go H3212 in peace. H7965 So he arose, H6965 and went H3212 to Hebron. H2275

And with Absalom H53 went H1980 two hundred H3967 men H376 out of Jerusalem, H3389 that were called; H7121 and they went H1980 in their simplicity, H8537 and they knew H3045 not any H3605 thing. H1697

And there came H935 a messenger H5046 to David, H1732 saying, H559 The hearts H3820 of the men H376 of Israel H3478 are after H310 Absalom. H53

And the king's H4428 servants H5650 said H559 to the king, H4428 Behold, H2009 your servants H5650 are ready to do whatever H3605 H834 my lord H113 the king H4428 shall appoint. H977

And the king H4428 went H3318 forth, H3318 and all H3605 the people H5971 after H7272 him, and tarried H5975 in a place H1004 that was far H4801 off.

Moreover Ahithophel H302 said H559 to Absalom, H53 Let me now H4994 choose H977 out twelve H8147 H6240 thousand H505 men, H376 and I will arise H6965 and pursue H7291 after H310 David H1732 this H2088 night: H3915

And I will bring H7725 back H7725 all H3605 the people H5971 to you: the man H376 whom H834 you seek H1245 is as if all H3605 returned: H7725 so all H3605 the people H5971 shall be in peace. H7965

Then said H559 Absalom, H53 Call H7121 now H4994 Hushai H2365 the Archite H757 also, H1571 and let us hear H8085 likewise H1571 what H4100 he said. H6310

And Hushai H2365 said H559 to Absalom, H53 The counsel H6098 that Ahithophel H302 has given H3289 is not good H2896 at this H2063 time. H6471

Behold, H2009 he is hid H2244 now H6258 in some H259 pit, H6354 or H176 in some H259 other place: H4725 and it will come H1961 to pass, when some H259 of them be overthrown H5307 at the first, H8462 that whoever hears H8085 it will say, H559 There is a slaughter H4046 among the people H5971 that follow H310 Absalom. H53

Therefore I counsel H3289 that all H3605 Israel H3478 be generally H3831 gathered H622 to you, from Dan H1835 even to Beersheba, H884 as the sand H2344 that is by the sea H3220 for multitude; H7230 and that you go H1980 to battle H7128 in your own person. H6440

Moreover, H518 if H518 he be gotten H622 into H413 a city, H5892 then shall all H3605 Israel H3478 bring H5375 ropes H2256 to that city, H5892 and we will draw H5498 it into H5704 the river, H5158 until H5704 H834 there be not one H1571 small H6872 stone H6872 found there. H8033

And Absalom H53 met H7122 the servants H5650 of David. H1732 And Absalom H53 rode H7392 on a mule, H6505 and the mule H6505 went H935 under H8478 the thick boughs H7730 of a great H1419 oak, H424 and his head H7218 caught H2388 hold H2388 of the oak, H424 and he was taken H5414 up between H996 the heaven H8064 and the earth; H776 and the mule H6505 that was under H8478 him went H5674 away.

And Joab H3097 said H559 to the man H376 that told H5046 him, And, behold, H2009 you saw H7200 him, and why H4069 did you not smite H5221 him there H8033 to the ground? H776 and I would have given H5414 you ten H6235 shekels of silver, H3701 and a girdle. H2290

Otherwise H176 I should have worked H6213 falsehood H8267 against my own life: H5315 for there is no H3808 matter H1697 hid H3582 from the king, H4428 and you yourself H859 would have set H3320 yourself against H5048 me.

And ten H6235 young H5288 men that bore H5375 Joab's H3097 armor H3627 compassed H5437 about H5437 and smote H5221 Absalom, H53 and slew H4191 him.

And they took H3947 Absalom, H53 and cast H7993 him into H413 a great H1419 pit H6354 in the wood, H3293 and laid H5324 a very H3966 great H1419 heap H1530 of stones H68 on him: and all H3605 Israel H3478 fled H5127 every H376 one H376 to his tent. H168

But Absalom H53 fled, H1272 and went H3212 to Talmai, H8526 the son H1121 of Ammihud, H5989 king H4428 of Geshur. H1650 And David mourned H56 for his son H1121 every H3605 day. H3117

So Absalom H53 fled, H1272 and went H3212 to Geshur, H1650 and was there H8033 three H7969 years. H8141

Jair H2971 the son H1121 of Manasseh H4519 took H3947 all H3605 the country H2256 of Argob H709 to the coasts H1366 of Geshuri H1651 and Maachathi; H4602 and called H7121 them after H5921 his own name, H8034 Bashanhavothjair, H1316 H2334 to this H2088 day. H3117

Nevertheless the children H1121 of Israel H3478 expelled H3423 not the Geshurites, H1651 nor H408 the Maachathites: H4602 but the Geshurites H1651 and the Maachathites H4602 dwell H3427 among H7130 the Israelites H3478 until H5704 this H2088 day. H3117

And David H1732 and his men H582 went H5927 up, and invaded H6584 the Geshurites, H1651 and the Gezrites, H1511 and the Amalekites: H6003 for those H2007 nations were of old H5769 the inhabitants H3427 of the land, H776 as you go H935 to Shur, H7793 even to the land H776 of Egypt. H4714