1
Then it was told Joab, "Behold,
athe king is weeping and mourns for Absalom."
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2 Samuel 18:5, 2 Samuel 18:14
2 Samuel 18
5
The king charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom." And aall the people heard when the king charged all the commanders concerning Absalom.
2 Samuel 18
14
Then Joab said, "I will not waste time here with you." aSo he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.