Verse 10

2 Samuel 18:10

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10 A certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד וַ/יַּגֵּ֖ד לְ/יוֹאָ֑ב וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם תָּל֖וּי בָּ/אֵלָֽה

English Translation

And a man saw and told Joab, and said, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in a tree.”

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Chapter 18 Context

1 David counted the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds o... Focus ↗

2 David sent the people out, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of A... Focus ↗

3 But the people said, “You shall not go out; for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither... Focus ↗

4 The king said to them, “I will do what seems best to you.” The king stood beside the gate, and all t... Focus ↗

5 The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man,... Focus ↗

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

7 The people of Israel were struck there before David’s servants, and there was a great slaughter ther... Focus ↗

8 For the battle was there spread over the surface of all the country, and the forest devoured more pe... Focus ↗

9 Absalom happened to meet David’s servants. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under t... Focus ↗

10 A certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.”

11 Joab said to the man who told him, “Behold, you saw it, and why didn’t you strike him there to the g... Focus ↗

12 The man said to Joab, “Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still would... Focus ↗

13 Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), the... Focus ↗

14 Then Joab said, “I’m not going to wait like this with you.” He took three darts in his hand, and thr... Focus ↗

15 Ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him. Focus ↗

16 Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held the people... Focus ↗

17 They took Absalom and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great he... Focus ↗

18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar which is in the king’s va... Focus ↗

19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me now run, and carry the king news, how Yahweh has avenged... Focus ↗

20 Joab said to him, “You must not be the bearer of news today, but you must carry news another day. Bu... Focus ↗

21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen!” The Cushite bowed himself to... Focus ↗

22 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, “But come what may, please let me also run aft... Focus ↗

23 “But come what may,” he said, “I will run.” He said to him, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of th... Focus ↗

24 Now David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the... Focus ↗

25 The watchman cried, and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.”... Focus ↗

26 The watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper, and said, “Behold,... Focus ↗

27 The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Z... Focus ↗

28 Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face... Focus ↗

29 The king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s... Focus ↗

30 The king said, “Come and stand here.” He came, and stood still. Focus ↗

31 Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “News for my lord the king, for Yahweh has avenged you t... Focus ↗

32 The king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May th... Focus ↗

33 The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. As he went, he said, “My s... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 18 (33 verses)
Version: World Messianic Bible

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