1Then Dauid numbred the people that were with him, and set ouer them captaines of thousands and captaines of hundreths.

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1 Samuel 8:12, Joshua 8:10, Exodus 17:9, 1 Samuel 8:12, Joshua 8:10

2And Dauid sent foorth the third part of the people vnder the hand of Ioab, and the thirde part vnder the hand of Abishai Ioabs brother the sonne of Zeruiah: and the other third part vnder the hand of Ittai the Gittite. and the King said vnto the people, I will go with you my selfe also.

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Judges 7:16, Judges 7:16, 2 Samuel 15:19, 2 Samuel 15:22, 2 Samuel 15:19

3But the people answered, Thou shalt not goe foorth: for if we flee away, they will not regarde vs, neither will they passe for vs, though halfe of vs were slaine: but thou art now worth ten thousande of vs: therefore nowe it is better that thou succour vs out of the citie.

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2 Samuel 21:17, 2 Samuel 21:17, 2 Samuel 10:11, Zechariah 13:7, Lamentations 4:20

4Then the King said vnto them, What seemeth you best, that I will doe. So the King stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreths and by thousands.

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2 Samuel 18:24, 2 Samuel 18:24, 2 Samuel 18:1, 1 Samuel 29:2, Isaiah 28:6

5And the King commanded Ioab and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Entreate the yong man Absalom gently for my sake. and all the people heard whe the King gaue al the captaines charge concerning Absalom.

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Deuteronomy 21:18, Deuteronomy 21:21, Deuteronomy 21:18, Deuteronomy 21:21, 2 Samuel 17:14

6So the people went out into the fielde to meete Israel, and the battell was in the wood of Ephraim:

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Joshua 17:18, Joshua 17:18, Joshua 17:15, Joshua 17:15, Judges 12:4

7Where the people of Israel were slaine before the seruants of Dauid: so there was a great slaughter that day, euen of twentie thousande.

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Proverbs 24:21, Proverbs 24:21, Proverbs 11:21, 2 Chronicles 13:16, 2 Chronicles 13:17

8For the battel was skattered ouer all the countrey: and the wood deuoured much more people that day, then did the sworde.

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Exodus 15:10, Exodus 15:10, Psalms 3:7, Judges 5:20, Judges 5:21

9Nowe Absalom met the seruants of Dauid, and Absalom rode vpon a mule, and the mule came vnder a great thicke oke: and his head caught holde of the oke, and he was taken vp betweene the heauen and the earth: and the mule that was vnder him went away.

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2 Samuel 14:26, 2 Samuel 14:26, Proverbs 30:17, Job 31:3, Proverbs 30:17

10And one that sawe it, tolde Ioab, saying, Beholde, I sawe Absalom hanged in an oke.

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11Then Ioab saide vnto the man that tolde him, And hast thou in deede seene? why then diddest thou not there smite him to the grounde, and I woulde haue giuen thee ten shekels of siluer, and a girdle?

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12Then the man saide vnto Ioab, Though I should receiue a thousande shekels of siluer in mine hande, yet woulde I not lay mine hande vpon the Kings sonne: for in our hearing the King charged thee, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Beware, least any touche the yong man Absalom.

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2 Samuel 18:5, 2 Samuel 18:5

13If I had done it, it had bene the danger of my life: for nothing can be hid from the King: yea, thou thy selfe wouldest haue bin against me.

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2 Samuel 14:19, 2 Samuel 14:20, 2 Samuel 14:19, 2 Samuel 14:20, Hebrews 4:13

14Then saide Ioab, I will not thus tary with thee. And he tooke three dartes in his hande, and thrust them through Absalom, while he was yet aliue in the middes of the oke.

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Matthew 12:40, 2 Samuel 18:5, Judges 5:31, 2 Samuel 14:30, Psalms 45:5

15And tenne seruants that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slewe him.

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16Then Ioab blewe the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Ioab helde backe the people.

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2 Samuel 20:22, 2 Samuel 2:28, 2 Samuel 20:22, 2 Samuel 2:28, 1 Corinthians 14:8

17And they tooke Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and layed a mightie great heape of stones vpon him: and all Israel fled euery one to his tent.

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Joshua 8:29, Joshua 7:26, Joshua 8:29, Joshua 7:26, 2 Samuel 19:8

18Nowe Absalom in his life time had taken and reared him vp a pillar, which is in the kings dale: for he saide, I haue no sonne to keepe my name in remembrance. and he called the pillar after his owne name, and it is called vnto this day, Absaloms place.

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Genesis 14:17, 2 Samuel 14:27, Daniel 4:30, 1 Samuel 15:12, Genesis 14:17

19Then said Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok, I pray thee, let me runne, and beare the King tidings that the Lord hath deliuered him out of the hande of his enemies.

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2 Samuel 15:36, 2 Samuel 15:36, 2 Samuel 18:31, 2 Samuel 18:31, Psalms 9:16

20And Ioab said vnto him, Thou shalt not be the messenger to day, but thou shalt beare tidings another time, but to day thou shalt beare none: for the Kings sonne is dead.

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2 Samuel 17:16, 2 Samuel 17:21, 2 Samuel 18:33, 2 Samuel 18:29, 2 Samuel 18:5

21Then said Ioab to Cushi, Goe, tel the king, what thou hast seene. And Cushi bowed himselfe vnto Ioab, and ran.

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22Then saide Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok againe to Ioab, What, I pray thee, if I also runne after Cushi? And Ioab said, Wherefore now wilt thou runne, my sonne, seeing that thou hast no tidings to bring?

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Romans 1:28, Ephesians 5:4, Romans 1:28, Ephesians 5:4

23Yet what if I runne? Then he saide vnto him, Runne. So Ahimaaz ranne by the way of the plaine, and ouerwent Cushi.

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John 20:4, John 20:4

24Now Dauid sate betweene the two gates. And the watchman went to the top of the gate vpon the wall, and lift vp his eyes, and sawe, and beholde, a man came running alone.

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2 Samuel 19:8, 2 Samuel 19:8, 2 Samuel 18:4, 2 Samuel 13:34, 1 Samuel 4:13

25And the watchman cryed, and tolde ye king. And the King said, If he be alone, he bringeth tidings. And he came apace, and drew neere.

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26And the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called vnto the porter, and said, Behold, another man runneth alone. And the King said, He also bringeth tidings.

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27And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the formost is like the running of Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok. Then the King said, He is a good man, and commeth with good tidings.

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2 Kings 9:20, 2 Kings 9:20, 1 Kings 1:42, 1 Kings 1:42, Romans 10:15

28And Ahimaaz called, and sayde vnto the King, Peace be with thee: and he fell downe to the earth vpon his face before the King, and saide, Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath shut vp the men that lift vp their handes against my lorde the King.

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2 Samuel 14:4, Genesis 14:20, 2 Samuel 14:4, Genesis 14:20, 2 Chronicles 20:26

29And the King saide, Is the yong man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Ioab sent the Kings seruant, and me thy seruant, I sawe a great tumult, but I knewe not what.

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2 Samuel 18:22, 2 Samuel 18:22, 2 Samuel 18:19, 2 Samuel 18:20, 2 Samuel 20:9

30And the King said vnto him, Turne aside, and stand here. so he turned aside and stoode still.

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31And beholde, Cushi came, and Cushi saide, Tidings, my lorde the King: for the Lord hath deliuered thee this day out of the hande of all that rose against thee.

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2 Samuel 18:19, 2 Samuel 18:19, Luke 18:7, Luke 18:8, 2 Samuel 18:28

32Then the King saide vnto Cushi, Is the yong man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lorde the King, and all that rise against thee to doe thee hurt, be as that yong man is.

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Judges 5:31, Judges 5:31, 1 Samuel 25:26, 1 Samuel 25:26, Psalms 68:1

33And the King was mooued, and went vp to the chamber ouer the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my sonne Absalom, my sonne, my sonne Absalom: woulde God I had dyed for thee, O Absalom, my sonne, my sonne.

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2 Samuel 19:4, 2 Samuel 19:4, Psalms 103:13, 2 Samuel 12:10, 2 Samuel 12:23