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24 And he came to the king, and said to him: sons are slain: for Ammon only is dead.
Behold thy servant’s sheep are shorn. Let the 34 But Absalom fled away: and the young
king, I pray, with his servants come to his ser- man that kept the watch, lifted up his eyes and
vant. looked, and behold there came much people by
25 And the king said to Absalom: Nay, my a by-way on the side of the mountain.
son, do not ask that we should all come, and be 35 And Jonadab said to the king: Behold the
chargeable to thee. And when he pressed him, king’s sons are come: as thy servant said, so it
and he would not go, he blessed him. is.
26 And Absalom said: If thou wilt not come, 36 And when he made an end of speaking, the
at least let my brother Ammon, I beseech thee, king’s sons also appeared: and coming in they
come with us. And the king said to him: It is lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king
not necessary that he should go with thee. also and all his servants wept very much.
27 But Absalom pressed him, so that he let 37 But Absalom fled, and went to Tholomai
Ammon and all the king’s sons go with him. And the son of Ammiud the king of Gessur. And
Absalom made a feast as it were the feast of a David mourned for his son every day.
king. 38 And Absalom after he was fled, and come
28 And Absalom had commanded his ser- into Gessur, was there three years. And king
vants, saying: Take notice when Ammon shall David ceased to pursue after Absalom, because
be drunk with wine, and when I shall say to he was comforted concerning the death of Am-
you: Strike him, and kill him, fear not: for it mon.
is I that command you: take courage, and be
valiant men.
29 And the servants of Absalom did to Am- Chapter 14
mon as Absalom had commanded them. And all
the king’s sons arose and got up every man upon And Joab the son of Sarvia, understanding that
his mule, and fled. the king’s heart was turned to Absalom,
30 And while they were yet in the way, a ru- 2 Sent to Thecua, and fetched from thence a
mour came to David, saying: Absalom hath slain wise woman: and said to her: Feign thyself to be
all the king’s sons, and there is not one them left. a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, and be
31 Then the king rose up, and rent his gar- not anointed with oil, that thou mayest be as a
ments: and fell upon the ground, and all his ser- woman that had a long time been mourning for
vants, that stood about him, rent their garments. one dead.
32 But Jonadab the son of Semmaa David’s 3 And thou shalt go in to the king, and shalt
brother answering, said: Let not my lord the speak to him in this manner. And Joab put the
king think that all the king’s sons are slain: Am- words in her mouth.
mon only is dead, for he was appointed by the 4 And when the woman of Thecua was come in
mouth of Absalom from the day that he ravished to the king, she fell before him upon the ground,
his sister Thamar. and worshipped, and said: Save me, O king.
33 Now therefore let not my lord the king take 5 And the king said to her: What is the matter
this thing into his heart, saying: All the king’s with thee? She answered: Alas, I am a widow