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13:21. And when king David heard of these things he was exceedingly
grieved: and he would not afflict the spirit of his son Ammon, for he
loved him, because he was his firstborn.
13:22. But Absalom spoke not to Ammon neither good nor evil: for Absalom
hated Ammon because he had ravished his sister Thamar.
13:23. And it came to pass after two years, that the sheep of Absalom
were shorn in Baalhasor, which is near Ephraim: and Absalom invited all
the king's sons:
13:24. And he came to the king, and said to him: Behold thy servant's
sheep are shorn. Let the king, I pray, with his servants come to his
servant.
13:25. And the king said to Absalom: Nay, my son, do not ask that we
should all come, and be chargeable to thee. And when he pressed him, and
he would not go, he blessed him.
13:26. And Absalom said: If thou wilt not come, at least let my brother
Ammon, I beseech thee, come with us. And the king said to him: It is not
necessary that he should go with thee.
13:27. But Absalom pressed him, so that he let Ammon and all the king's
sons go with him. And Absalom made a feast as it were the feast of a
king.
13:28. And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying: Take notice when
Ammon shall be drunk with wine, and when I shall say to you: Strike him,
and kill him, fear not: for it is I that command you: take courage, and
be valiant men.
13:29. And the servants of Absalom did to Ammon as Absalom had commanded
them. And all the king's sons arose and got up every man upon his mule,
and fled.
13:30. And while they were yet in the way, a rumour came to David,
saying: Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one
them left.
13:31. Then the king rose up, and rent his garments: and fell upon the
ground, and all his servants, that stood about him, rent their garments.
13:32. But Jonadab the son of Semmaa David's brother answering, said:
Let not my lord the king think that all the king's sons are slain: Ammon
only is dead, for he was appointed by the mouth of Absalom from the day
that he ravished his sister Thamar.
13:33. Now therefore let not my lord the king take this thing into his
heart, saying: All the king's sons are slain: for Ammon only is dead.
13:34. But Absalom fled away: and the young man that kept the watch,
lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold there came much people by a
by-way on the side of the mountain.
13:35. And Jonadab said to the king: Behold the king's sons are come: as
thy servant said, so it is.
13:36. And when he made an end of speaking, the king's sons also
appeared: and coming in they lifted up their voice, and wept: and the
king also and all his servants wept very much.
13:37. But Absalom fled, and went to Tholomai the son of Ammiud the king
of Gessur. And David mourned for his son every day.
13:38. And Absalom after he was fled, and come into Gessur, was there
three years. And king David ceased to pursue after Absalom, because he
was comforted concerning the death of Ammon.
2 Kings Chapter 14
Joab procureth Absalom's return, and his admittance to the king's
presence.
14:1. And Joab the son of Sarvia, understanding that the king's heart
was turned to Absalom,
14:2. Sent to Thecua, and fetched from thence a wise woman: and said to
her: Feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, and be
not anointed with oil, that thou mayest be as a woman that had a long
time been mourning for one dead.
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