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the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.
the king added, “He may return to his house, but he must not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the king.
David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel. brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, g 29honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.” he took the crown from the head of their king. g It weighed a talent of gold h and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city. the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”
These books were later called the 'Pentateuch', and tradition attributed them to Moses. Some parts undoubtedly date from that period, but as things changed old laws were updated and new ones produced, and this was the work of later editors over several centuries. The Prophets Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely.Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them. watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, e along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.” f
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