2 Samuel 18:5-13

5The kingH4428 chargedH6680 JoabH3097 and AbishaiH52 and IttaiH863, sayingH559, “Deal gentlyH328 for my sake with the youngH5288 manH5288 AbsalomH53.” And 1allH3605 the peopleH5971 heardH8085 when the kingH4428 chargedH6680 allH3605 the commandersH8269 concerningH5921H1697 AbsalomH53.

6Then the peopleH5971 wentH3318 out into the fieldH7704 againstH7122 IsraelH3478, and the battleH4421 tookH1961 placeH1961 in 2the forestH3293 of EphraimH669. 7The peopleH5971 of IsraelH3478 were 3defeatedH5062 thereH8033 beforeH6440 the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732, and the slaughterH4046 thereH8033 that dayH3117 was greatH1419, 20,000H6242H505 men. 8For the battleH4421 thereH8033 was spreadH6327 overH5921H6440 the wholeH3605 countrysideH776, and the forestH3293 devouredH398 moreH7235 peopleH5971 that dayH3117 thanH4480H834 the swordH2719 devouredH398.

9Now AbsalomH53 happened to meetH7122 the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732. For AbsalomH53 was ridingH7392 on his muleH6505, and the muleH6505 wentH935 underH8478 the thickH7730 branchesH7730 of a greatH1419 oakH424. And 4his headH7218 caughtH2388 fastH2388 in the oakH424, so he was 5leftH5414 hangingH5414 betweenH996 heavenH8064 and earthH776, while the muleH6505 that was underH8478 him kept goingH5674. 10When a certainH259 manH376 sawH7200 it, he toldH5046 JoabH3097 and saidH559, “BeholdH2009, I sawH7200 AbsalomH53 hangingH8518 in an oakH424.” 11Then JoabH3097 saidH559 to the manH376 who had toldH5046 him, “Now beholdH2009, you sawH7200 him! WhyH4069 then did you not strikeH5221 him thereH8033 to the groundH776? And I would have givenH5414 you tenH6235 pieces of silverH3701 and a beltH2290.” 12The manH376 saidH559 to JoabH3097, “Even ifH3863 I should receiveH8254 a thousandH505 pieces of silverH3701 in my handH3709, I would not putH7971 out my handH3027 againstH413 the king’sH4428 sonH1121; for 6in our hearingH241 the kingH4428 chargedH6680 you and AbishaiH52 and IttaiH863, sayingH559, ‘7ProtectH8104 for me the youngH5288 manH5288 AbsalomH53!’ 13OtherwiseH176, if I had dealtH6213 treacherouslyH8267 against his lifeH5315 (and 8there is nothingH3605H1697H3808 hiddenH3582 from the kingH4428), then you yourselfH859 would have stoodH3320 aloofH4480H5048.”