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2 Samuel 18:17

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15And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.Select 2 Samuel 18:15

16And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.Select 2 Samuel 18:16

17And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.Select 2 Samuel 18:17

18Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s place.Select 2 Samuel 18:18

19Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies.Select 2 Samuel 18:19

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18:17 They took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. Then all Israel fled everyone to his tent.

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18:17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

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