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He came to the king and said, "See, your servant has men to cut the wool from the sheep. Let the king and his men go with your servant."

Jonadab said to the king, "See, the king's sons have come. What your servant said is true."

Then the king said to Joab, "See now, I will do this. Go and bring back the young man Absalom."

But the king said, "Let him go to his own house. Do not let him see my face." So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the king's face.

Absalom lived two whole years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king's face.

He said to his servants, "See, Joab's field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire." So Absalom's servants burned the field.

Absalom answered Joab, "I sent for you, saying, ‘Come here, that I may send you to say to the king, "Why have I come from Geshur? It would have been better for me to stay there."' Now let me see the king's face. If there is guilt in me, let him put me to death."

The king's servants said to him, "See, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses."

The king said to Zadok, "Return the special box of God to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the Lord, He will have me return. And He will have me see both it and His family.

See, I will wait in the desert by the place where the river is crossed, until I hear from you."

So the king said to Ziba, "See, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours." And Ziba said, "I bow down in honor to you. O my lord the king, let me find favor in your eyes!"

Then David said to Abishai and all his servants, "See, my own son wants to kill me. How much more now may this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him speak against me, for the Lord has told him.

So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof. And Absalom went in to his father's women so that the eyes of all Israel could see.

Then the man who kept watch saw another man running. He called to the gate-keeper and said, "See, another man is running by himself." The king said, "This one is bringing good news also."

Then Joab was told, "See, the king is crying. He is filled with sorrow for Absalom."

But you love those who hate you, and hate those who love you. You have shown today that rulers and servants are nothing to you. For today I see that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead, you would be pleased.

So the king got up and sat in the gate. When they told all the people, "See, the king is sitting in the gate," then all the people came to the king. Now every man of Israel had run to his tent.

But Amasa did not see the sword which was in Joab's hand. So Joab hit him in the stomach with it, and poured his inside parts out on the ground. He did not hit him again, and Amasa died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai went after Sheba the son of Bichri.

That is not true. But a man from the hill country of Ephraim has turned against King David. His name is Sheba the son of Bichri. Give up only him, and I will leave the city." And the woman said to Joab, "See, his head will be thrown to you over the wall."

But Joab said to the king, "May the Lord your God add to the people a hundred times as many as they are. And may it be while the eyes of my lord the king still see. But why does my lord the king find this thing pleasing?"