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2 Samuel 19:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

People throughout all the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves, saying, ‘The king rescued us from the grasp of our enemies,  and he saved us from the grasp of the Philistines,  but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.

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David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, ‘Get up. We have to flee, or we will not escape from Absalom!  Leave quickly, or he will overtake us quickly, heap disaster on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.’


So David went to Baal-perazim and defeated them there and said, ‘Like a bursting flood, the Lord has burst out against my enemies before me.’  Therefore, he named that place The Lord Bursts Out.


He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine,  and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel.  You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason? ’


Then Saul replied, ‘Say this to David: “The king desires no other bride-price  except a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.” ’  Actually, Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.


David defeated the Philistine with a sling and a stone. David overpowered the Philistine and killed him without having a sword.


So I said to them, “Whoever has gold, take it off,” and they gave it to me. When I threw it into the fire, out came this calf! ’


But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king? ’


The king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went with him. All the troops of Judah and half of Israel’s escorted the king.


You have freed me from the feuds among my people; you have preserved me as head of nations; a people I had not known serve me.


They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and raised up a huge mound of stones over him.  And all Israel fled, each to his tent.





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