2 Samuel 18:9-15

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 1his headH7218 caughtH2388 firmlyH2388 in the oakH424, and he was 2leftH5414 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 3my dutyH5921 to giveH5414 you tenH6235 pieces of silverH3701 and a beltH2290.” 12But the manH376 saidH559 to JoabH3097, “Even ifH3863 I were to 4receiveH8254 a thousandH505 pieces of silverH3701 in my handH3709, I would not putH7971 outH7971 my handH3027 againstH413 the king’sH4428 sonH1121; for 5in our hearingH241 the kingH4428 commandedH6680 you, AbishaiH52, and IttaiH863, sayingH559, ‘6ProtectH8104 the youngH5288 manH5288 AbsalomH53 for me!’ 13OtherwiseH176, if I had dealtH6213 treacherouslyH8267 against 7his lifeH5315 (and 8there is nothingH3605H1697H3808 hiddenH3582 from the kingH4428), then you yourselfH859 would have 9avoidedH3320H4480H5048 me.” 14Then JoabH3097 saidH559, “I will not 10wasteH3176 timeH3176 hereH3651 with you.” 11So he tookH3947 threeH7969 spearsH7626 in his handH3709 and thrustH8628 them through the heartH3820 of AbsalomH53 while he was stillH5750 aliveH2416 in the 12midstH3820 of the oakH424. 15And tenH6235 youngH5288 menH5288 who carriedH5375 Joab’sH3097 armorH3627 gatheredH5437 aroundH5437 and struckH5221 AbsalomH53 and killedH4191 him.