2 Samuel 18:6-17

6Then the peopleH5971 wentH3318 outH3318 to the fieldH7704 againstH7122 IsraelH3478, and the battleH4421 tookH1961 placeH1961 in 1the forestH3293 of EphraimH669. 7The peopleH5971 of IsraelH3478 were 2defeatedH5062 thereH8033 by the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732, and the slaughterH4046 thereH8033 that dayH3117 was greatH1419, twentyH6242 thousandH505 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 encounteredH7122 the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732. AbsalomH53 was ridingH7392 on his muleH6505, and the muleH6505 wentH935 underH8478 the branchesH7730 of a massiveH1419 oakH424. Then 3his headH7218 caughtH2388 firmlyH2388 in the oakH424, and he was 4leftH5414 hangingH5414 betweenH996 the skyH8064 and earthH776, while the muleH6505 that was underH8478 him keptH5674 goingH5674. 10When a certainH259 manH376 sawH7200 him, he informedH5046 JoabH3097 and saidH559, “BeholdH2009, I sawH7200 AbsalomH53 hangingH8518 in an oakH424.” 11Then JoabH3097 saidH559 to the manH376 who had informedH5046 him, “So beholdH2009, you sawH7200 him! WhyH4069 then did you not strikeH5221 him thereH8033 to the groundH776? And it would have been 5my dutyH5921 to giveH5414 you tenH6235 pieces of silverH3701 and a beltH2290.” 12But the manH376 saidH559 to JoabH3097, “Even ifH3863 I were to 6receiveH8254 a thousandH505 pieces of silverH3701 in my handH3709, I would not putH7971 outH7971 my handH3027 againstH413 the king’sH4428 sonH1121; for 7in our hearingH241 the kingH4428 commandedH6680 you, AbishaiH52, and IttaiH863, sayingH559, ‘8ProtectH8104 the youngH5288 manH5288 AbsalomH53 for me!’ 13OtherwiseH176, if I had dealtH6213 treacherouslyH8267 against 9his lifeH5315 (and 10there is nothingH3605H1697H3808 hiddenH3582 from the kingH4428), then you yourselfH859 would have 11avoidedH3320H4480H5048 me.” 14Then JoabH3097 saidH559, “I will not 12wasteH3176 timeH3176 hereH3651 with you.” 13So he tookH3947 threeH7969 spearsH7626 in his handH3709 and thrustH8628 them through the heartH3820 of AbsalomH53 while he was stillH5750 aliveH2416 in the 14midstH3820 of the oakH424. 15And tenH6235 youngH5288 menH5288 who carriedH5375 Joab’sH3097 armorH3627 gatheredH5437 aroundH5437 and struckH5221 AbsalomH53 and killedH4191 him.

16Then 15JoabH3097 blewH8628 the trumpetH7782, and the peopleH5971 returnedH7725 from pursuingH7291 IsraelH3478, for JoabH3097 restrainedH2820 the peopleH5971. 17And they tookH3947 AbsalomH53 and threwH7993 him into 16a deepH1419 pitH6354 in the forestH3293, and 17erectedH5324 overH5921 him a veryH3966 largeH1419 pileH1530 of stonesH68. And 18allH3605 IsraelH3478 fledH5127, eachH376 to his own tentH168.