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For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoureda more people that day than the sword devoured.
9
And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
11
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
12
And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receiveb a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
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Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
14
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
16
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
17
And 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.
18
Now 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.
19
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avengedc him of his enemies*.
20
And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
21
Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
22
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever,d let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
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But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
24
And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
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And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
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And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
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And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
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And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
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And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
31
And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings,e my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
La Biblia de las Américas (Español) BLA
2 Samuel 18:8
La batalla se extendió por toda aquella región, y el bosque devoró más gente aquel día que la que devoró la espada.
English Standard Version ESV
2 Samuel 18:8
The battle spread over the face of all the country, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword.
La Biblia del Jubileo 2000 JBS
2 Samuel 18:8
Y extendiéndose allí la batalla por la faz de toda la tierra, fueron más los que consumió el bosque de los del pueblo, que los que consumió la espada aquel día
New King James Version NKJV
2 Samuel 18:8
For the battle there was scattered over the face of the whole countryside, and the woods devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Nueva Traducción Viviente NTV
2 Samuel 18:8
La batalla se extendió con furor por todo el campo, y perecieron en el bosque más hombres que los que murieron a espada.
Nueva Versión Internacional NVI
2 Samuel 18:8
La batalla se extendió por toda el área, de modo que el bosque causó más muertes que la espada misma.
La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español) RVR
2 Samuel 18:8
Y derramándose allí el ejército por la haz de toda la tierra, fueron más los que consumió el bosque de los del pueblo, que los que consumió el cuchillo aquel día.
Sagradas Escrituras (1569) (Español) SEV
2 Samuel 18:8
Y derramándose allí el ejército por la faz de toda la tierra, fueron más los que consumió el bosque de los del pueblo, que los que consumió el cuchillo aquel día.
Herramientas de Estudio para 2 Samuel 18:8-33
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