2 Samuel 18:6-17

6Then the peopleH5971 wentH3318 out into the fieldH7704 againstH7122 IsraelH3478, and the battleH4421 tookH1961 placeH1961 in 1the forestH3293 of EphraimH669. 7The peopleH5971 of IsraelH3478 were 2defeatedH5062 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 3his headH7218 caughtH2388 fastH2388 in the oakH424, so he was 4leftH5414 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 5in our hearingH241 the kingH4428 chargedH6680 you and AbishaiH52 and IttaiH863, sayingH559, ‘6ProtectH8104 for me the youngH5288 manH5288 AbsalomH53!’ 13OtherwiseH176, if I had dealtH6213 treacherouslyH8267 against his lifeH5315 (and 7there is nothingH3605H1697H3808 hiddenH3582 from the kingH4428), then you yourselfH859 would have stoodH3320 aloofH4480H5048.” 14Then JoabH3097 saidH559, “I will not 8wasteH3176 timeH3176 hereH3651 with you.” 9So he tookH3947 threeH7969 spearsH7626 in his handH3709 and thrustH8628 them through the heartH3820 of AbsalomH53 while he was yetH5750 aliveH2416 in the 10midstH3820 of the oakH424. 15And tenH6235 youngH5288 menH5288 who carriedH5375 Joab’sH3097 armorH3627 gatheredH5437 aroundH5437 and struckH5221 AbsalomH53 and killedH4191 him.

16Then 11JoabH3097 blewH8628 the trumpetH7782, and the peopleH5971 returnedH7725 from pursuingH7291 IsraelH3478, for JoabH3097 restrainedH2820 the peopleH5971. 17They tookH3947 AbsalomH53 and castH7993 him into 12a deepH1419 pitH6354 in the forestH3293 and 13erectedH5324 overH5921 him a veryH3966 greatH1419 heapH1530 of stonesH68. And 14allH3605 IsraelH3478 fledH5127, eachH376 to his tentH168.