Ten of Joab's bodyguards came over and finished him off.
“Because you wouldn't obey me and took Uriah's wife for yourself, your family will never live in peace.
Joab said, “I'm not going to waste any more time on you!” Absalom was still alive, so Joab took three spears and stuck them through Absalom's chest.
Then Joab blew a trumpet to signal his troops to stop chasing Israel's soldiers.
When David found out what they were saying, he sent a message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. It said: Say to the leaders of Judah, “Why are you the last tribe to think about bringing King David back home?
that sinful people are happy for only a while.
I have seen brutal people abuse others and grow strong like trees in rich soil.
Cruel people want to rebel, and so vicious attackers will be sent against them.
Don't give help to murderers! Make them stay on the run for as long as they live.
If you dig a pit, you might fall in; if you break down a wall, a snake might bite you.