Verse 5

2 Samuel 18:5

Noah Webster Bible

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5 And 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְצַ֣ו הַ/מֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת י֠וֹאָב וְ/אֶת אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְ/אֶת אִתַּי֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר לְ/אַט לִ֖/י לַ/נַּ֣עַר לְ/אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וְ/כָל הָ/עָ֣ם שָׁמְע֗וּ בְּ/צַוֺּ֥ת הַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת כָּל הַ/שָּׂרִ֖ים עַל דְּבַ֥ר אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם

English Translation

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man, Absalom." And all the people heard when the king commanded concerning Absalom.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set over them captains of thousands and captai... Focus ↗

2 And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the h... Focus ↗

3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; ne... Focus ↗

4 And the king said to them, What seemeth to you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side,... Focus ↗

5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young ma...

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

7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slau... Focus ↗

8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more peop... Focus ↗

9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thi... Focus ↗

10 And a certain man saw it , and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak. Focus ↗

11 And Joab said to the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest him , and why didst thou not smite h... Focus ↗

12 And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in my hand, yet would... Focus ↗

13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against my own life: for there is no matter hid from the k... Focus ↗

14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them... Focus ↗

15 And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. Focus ↗

16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel: for Joab restrained the peo... Focus ↗

17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of ston... Focus ↗

18 Now Absalom in his life-time had taken and raised for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale:... Focus ↗

19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and inform the king, how the LORD hath avenged h... Focus ↗

20 And Joab said to him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day:... Focus ↗

21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself to Joab, and... Focus ↗

22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But however, let me also, I pray thee, run aft... Focus ↗

23 But however, said he , let me run. And he said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain... Focus ↗

24 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate to the wall,... Focus ↗

25 And the watchman called, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone there is tidings in hi... Focus ↗

26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called to the porter, and said, Behold an... Focus ↗

27 And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of... Focus ↗

28 And Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face b... Focus ↗

29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's se... Focus ↗

30 And the king said to him , Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. Focus ↗

31 And behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee th... Focus ↗

32 And the king said to Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, May the enemies of my... Focus ↗

33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thu... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 18 (33 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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