Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

2 Samuel 18

1 David viewing the armies in their march giveth them charge of Absalom. 6 The Israelites are sore smitten in the wood of Ephraim. 9 Absalom, hanging in an oak, is slain by Joab, and cast into a pit. 18 Absalom's place. 19 Ahimaaz and Cushi bring tidings to David. 33 David mourneth for Absalom.

 18:1 ¶ And Dauid 1732 numbred 6485 z8799 x853 the people 5971 that x834 [were] with x854 him, and set 7760 z8799 captaines 8269 of thousands, 505 and captaines 8269 of hundreds 3967 ouer x5921 them.

 18:2 And Dauid 1732 sent forth 7971 z8762 a third part 7992 of x853 the people 5971 vnder the hand 3027 of Ioab, 3097 and a third part 7992 vnder the hand 3027 of Abishai 52 the sonne 1121 of Zeruiah 6870 Ioabs 3097 brother, 251 and a third part 7992 vnder the hand 3027 of Ittai 863 the Gittite: 1663 and the king 4428 said 559 z8799 vnto x413 the people, 5971 I will surely y3318 z8800 goe foorth 3318 z8799 with x5973 you my selfe 589 also. x1571

 18:3 But the people 5971 answered, 559 z8799 Thou shalt not x3808 goe foorth: 3318 z8799 for x3588 if x518 we flee y5127 z8799 away, 5127 z8800 they will not x3808 care 7760 3820 z8799 for x413 vs, neither x3808 if x518 halfe 2677 of vs die 4191 z8799 will they care 7760 3820 z8799 for x413 vs: but x3588 now x6258 [thou art] worth 3644 ten 6235 thousand 505 of vs: therfore now x6258 [it is] better 2896 that x3588 thou succour 5826 z8800 z8675 z8687 vs out of the citie. 5892 x4480

 18:4 And the King 4428 sayde 559 z8799 vnto x413 them, What x834 seemeth 5869 you best, 3190 z8799 I will doe. 6213 z8799 And the King 4428 stood 5975 z8799 by x413 the gate 8179 side, 3027 and all x3605 the people 5971 came out 3318 z8804 by hundreds, 3967 and by thousands. 505

 18:5 And the king 4428 commanded 6680 z8762 x853 Ioab, 3097 and Abishai, 52 and Ittai, 863 saying, 559 z8800 [Deale] gently 328 for my sake with the yong man, 5288 [euen] with Absalom. 53 And all x3605 the people 5971 heard 8085 z8804 when the king 4428 gaue x853 all x3605 the captaines 8269 charge 6680 z8763 concerning 1697 x5921 Absalom. 53

 18:6 ¶ So the people 5971 went out 3318 z8799 into the field 7704 against 7125 z8800 Israel: 3478 and the battell 4421 was x1961 in the wood 3293 of Ephraim, 669

 18:7 Where x8033 the people 5971 of Israel 3478 were slaine 5062 z8735 before 6440 the seruants 5650 of Dauid, 1732 and there was x1961 there x8033 a great 1419 slaughter 4046 that x1931 day 3117 of twenty 6242 thousand 505 [men].

 18:8 For the battell 4421 was x1961 there x8033 scattered 6327 z8737 ouer x5921 the face 6440 of all x3605 the countrey: 776 and the wood 3293 deuoured 398 z8800 more 7235 z8686 people 5971 that x1931 day, 3117 then the sword 2719 deuoured. 398 z8804

 18:9 ¶ And Absalom 53 met 7122 z8735 the seruants 5650 y6440 of Dauid; 1732 and Absalom 53 rode 7392 z8802 vpon x5921 a mule, 6505 and the mule 6505 went 935 z8799 vnder x8478 the thicke boughs 7730 of a great 1419 Oke, 424 and his head 7218 caught hold 2388 z8799 of the Oke, 424 and hee was taken vp 5414 z8714 betweene x996 the heauen 8064 and the earth, 776 and the mule 6505 that x834 [was] vnder x8478 him, went away. 5674 z8804

 18:10 And a certaine 259 man 376 saw 7200 z8799 [it], and told 5046 z8686 Ioab, 3097 and said, 559 z8799 Behold, x2009 I saw 7200 z8804 x853 Absalom 53 hanged 8518 z8803 in an Oke. 424

 18:11 And Ioab 3097 said 559 z8799 vnto the man 376 that told 5046 z8688 him, And behold, x2009 thou sawest 7200 z8804 [him], and why x4069 didst thou not x3808 smite 5221 z8689 him there x8033 to the ground, 776 and I would haue giuen 5414 z8800 thee tenne 6235 [shekels] of siluer, 3701 and a 259 girdle? 2290

 18:12 And the man 376 saide 559 z8799 vnto x413 Ioab, 3097 Though 3863 I x595 should receiue 8254 z8802 a thousand 505 [shekels] of siluer 3701 in x5921 mine hand, 3709 [yet] would I not x3808 put foorth 7971 z8799 mine hand 3027 against x413 the Kings 4428 sonne: 1121 for x3588 in our hearing 241 the King 4428 charged 6680 z8765 thee, and Abishai, 52 and Ittai, 863 saying, 559 z8800 Beware y8104 z8798 that none x8104 x4130 [touch] the yong man 5288 Absalom. 53

 18:13 Otherwyse, 176 I should haue wrought 6213 z8804 falshood 8267 against mine [owne] life: 5315 for there is no matter 1697 x3808 x3605 hid 3582 z8735 from x4480 the King, 4428 and thou thy selfe x859 wouldest haue set y3320 z8691 thy selfe x3320 against x4480 x5048 [me].

 18:14 Then said 559 z8799 Ioab, 3097 I may not x3808 tary 3176 z8686 thus x3651 with x6440 thee. y6440 And hee tooke 3947 z8799 three 7969 darts 7626 in his hand, 3709 and thrust 8628 z8799 them thorow the heart 3820 of Absalom, 53 while x5750 hee was yet aliue 2416 in the midst x3820 of the Oke. 424

 18:15 And ten 6235 yong men 5288 that bare 5375 z8802 Ioabs 3097 armour, 3627 compassed about 5437 z8799 and smote 5221 z8686 x853 Absalom, 53 and slew 4191 z8686 him.

 18:16 And Ioab 3097 blew 8628 z8799 the trumpet, 7782 and the people 5971 returned 7725 z8799 from pursuing 7291 z8800 x4480 after 310 Israel: 3478 for x3588 Ioab 3097 helde backe 2820 z8804 x853 the people. 5971

 18:17 And they tooke 3947 z8799 x853 Absalom, 53 and cast 7993 z8686 him into x413 a great 1419 pit 6354 in the wood, 3293 and layd 5324 z8686 a very 3966 great 1419 heape 1530 of stones 68 vpon x5921 him: and all x3605 Israel 3478 fled 5127 z8804 euery one 376 to his tent. 168

 18:18 ¶ Now Absalom 53 in his life time 2416 had taken 3947 z8804 and reared vp 5324 z8686 for himselfe x853 a pillar, 4678 which x834 [is] in the Kings 4428 dale: 6010 for x3588 hee said, 559 z8804 I haue no x369 sonne 1121 to x5668 keepe my name y8034 in remembrance: 2142 z8687 x8034 And hee called 7121 z8799 the pillar 4678 after x5921 his owne name, 8034 and it is called 7121 z8735 vnto x5704 this x2088 day, 3117 Absaloms 53 place. 3027

 18:19 ¶ Then said 559 z8804 Ahimaaz 290 the sonne 1121 of Zadok, 6659 Let mee now x4994 runne, 7323 z8799 and beare 1319 z0 x853 the King 4428 tidings, y1319 z8762 how that x3588 the LORD 3068 hath auenged 8199 z8804 him of his enemies. 341 y3027 z8802

 18:20 And Ioab 3097 said 559 z8799 vnto him, Thou y376 x859 shalt not x3808 beare tidings 1309 x376 this x2088 day, 3117 but thou shalt beare tidings 1319 z8765 another 312 day: 3117 but this x2088 day 3117 thou shalt beare no tidings, 1319 z8762 x3808 because x3588 x5921 the Kings 4428 sonne 1121 is dead. 4191 z8804

 18:21 Then said 559 z8799 Ioab 3097 to Cushi, 3569 Goe y3212 z8798 x1980 tell 5046 z8685 the King 4428 what x834 thou hast seene. 7200 z8804 And Cushi 3569 bowed y7812 z8691 himselfe x7812 vnto Ioab, 3097 and ranne. 7323 z8799

 18:22 Then said 559 z8799 Ahimaaz 290 the sonne 1121 of Zadok 6659 yet x5750 againe 3254 z8686 to x413 Ioab, 3097 But howsoeuer, 4100 x1961 let mee, I x589 pray x4994 thee, also x1571 runne 7323 z8799 after 310 Cushi. 3569 And Ioab 3097 said, 559 z8799 Wherefore x4100 x2088 wilt thou x859 runne, 7323 z8801 my sonne, 1121 seeing that thou hast no x369 tidings 1309 ready? 4672 z8802

 18:23 But howsoeuer, x1961 x4100 ([said he]) let mee runne: 7323 z8799 And hee said 559 z8799 vnto him, Runne. 7323 z8798 Then Ahimaaz 290 ranne 7323 z8799 by the way 1870 of the plaine, 3603 and ouerranne 5674 z8799 x853 Cushi. 3569

 18:24 And Dauid 1732 sate 3427 z8802 betweene x996 the two 8147 gates: 8179 and the watchman 6822 z8802 went vp y3212 z8799 x1980 to x413 the roofe 1406 ouer the gate 8179 vnto x413 the wall, 2346 and lift vp 5375 z8799 x853 his eyes, 5869 and looked, 7200 z8799 and behold, x2009 a man 376 running 7323 z8801 alone. x905

 18:25 And the watchman 6822 z8802 cried, 7121 z8799 and told 5046 z8686 the King. 4428 And the king 4428 said, 559 z8799 If x518 he [bee] alone, x905 [there is] tidings 1309 in his mouth. 6310 And he came y3212 z8799 x1980 apace, 1980 z8800 and drew neere. 7131

 18:26 And the watchman 6822 z8802 saw 7200 z8799 another 312 man 376 running, 7323 z8801 and the watchman 6822 z8802 called 7121 z8799 vnto x413 the porter, 7778 and said, 559 z8799 Behold, x2009 [another] man 376 running 7323 z8801 alone. x905 And the King 4428 said, 559 z8799 He x2088 also x1571 bringeth tidings. 1319 z8764

 18:27 And the watchman 6822 z8802 said, 559 z8799 Mee x589 thinketh 7200 z8802 x853 the running 4794 of the foremost 7223 is like the running 4794 of Ahimaaz 290 the sonne 1121 of Zadok. 6659 And the King 4428 said, 559 z8799 Hee x2088 [is] a good 2896 man, 376 and commeth 935 z8799 with good 2896 tidings. 1309

 18:28 And Ahimaaz 290 called, 7121 z8799 and said 559 z8799 vnto x413 the King, 4428 All is well. 7965 And hee fell downe y7812 z8691 x7821 to the earth 776 vpon his face 639 before the King, 4428 and saide, 559 z8799 Blessed 1288 z8803 [bee] the LORD 3068 thy God 430 which x834 hath deliuered vp 5462 z8765 x853 the men y582 x376 that x834 lift vp 5375 z8804 x853 their hande 3027 against my lord 113 the King. 4428

 18:29 And the king 4428 said, 559 z8799 Is the yong man 5288 Absalom 53 safe? 7965 And Ahimaaz 290 answered, 559 z8799 When Ioab 3097 sent 7971 z8800 x853 the kings 4428 seruant, 5650 and [me] thy seruant, 5650 I saw 7200 z8804 a great 1419 tumult, 1995 but I knew 3045 z8804 not x3808 what x4100 [it was].

 18:30 And the king 4428 said 559 z8799 [vnto him], Turne aside 5437 z8798 [and] stand 3320 z8690 here. 3541 And hee turned aside, 5437 z8735 and stood still. 5975 z8799

 18:31 And behold, x2009 Cushi 3569 came, 935 z8802 and Cushi 3569 said, 559 z8799 Tidings 1319 z8691 my lord 113 the king: 4428 for x3588 the LORD 3068 hath auenged 8199 z8804 thee this day 3117 of x4480 x3027 all x3605 them y3027 that rose vp 6965 z8801 against x5921 thee.

 18:32 And the king 4428 said 559 z8799 vnto x413 Cushi, 3569 Is the yong man 5288 Absalom 53 safe? 7965 And Cushi 3569 answered, 559 z8799 The enemies 341 z8802 of my lord 113 the king, 4428 and all x3605 that x834 rise 6965 z8804 against x5921 thee to doe [thee] hurt, 7451 be x1961 as that yong man 5288 is.

 18:33 ¶ And the king 4428 was much moued, 7264 z8799 and went vp 5927 z8799 to x5921 the chamber 5944 ouer the gate, 8179 and wept: 1058 z8799 and as he went, y3212 z8800 x1980 thus x3541 hee said, 559 z8804 O my sonne 1121 Absalom, 53 my sonne, 1121 my sonne 1121 Absalom: 53 would God x4310 x5414 I x589 had died 4191 z8800 for x8478 thee, y5414 z8799 O Absalom, 53 my sonne, 1121 my sonne. 1121