"And the kingª commandedª°¹ Joabª and Abishaiª and Ittai,ª saying,ª° [Deal] gentlyª for my sake with the young man,ª [even] with Absalom.ª And all¹ the peopleª heardª° when the kingª gave¹ all¹ the captainsª chargeª° concerningª¹ Absalom.ª" {2Sm 18:5} + "And the manª saidª° unto¹ Joab,ª Thoughª I¹ should receiveª° a thousandª [shekels] of silverª in¹ mine hand,ª [yet] would I not¹ put forthª° mine handª against¹ the king'sª son:ª for¹ in our hearingª the kingª chargedª° thee and Abishaiª and Ittai,ª saying,ª° Beware²° that none¹¹ [touch] the young manª Absalom.ª" {2Sm 18:12} + "Then saidª° Joab,ª I may not¹ tarryª° thus¹ with¹ thee.² And he tookª° threeª dartsª in his hand,ª and thrustª° them through the heartª of Absalom,ª while¹ he [was] yet aliveª in the midst¹ of the oak.ª" {2Sm 18:14} + "And Joabª saidª° unto him, Thou²¹ shalt not¹ bear tidingsª¹ this¹ day,ª but thou shalt bear tidingsª° anotherª day:ª but this¹ dayª thou shalt bear no tidings,ª°¹ because¹¹ the king'sª sonª is dead.ª°" {2Sm 18:20} + "And the kingª was much moved,ª° and went upª° to¹ the chamberª over the gate,ª and wept:ª° and as he went,²°¹ thus¹ he said,ª° O my sonª Absalom,ª my son,ª my sonª Absalom!ª would God¹¹ I¹ had diedª° for¹ thee,²° O Absalom,ª my son,ª my son!ª" {2Sm 18:33} + "A foolishª sonª [is] a griefª to his father,ª and bitternessª to her that bareª° him." {Prv 17:25} |
