"Nowtherefore, sendquicklyand tellDavid,saying,Do not spendthe nightat the fordsof the wilderness,but by allmeanscrossover,orelsethe kingand allthe peoplewhoare with him will be destroyed.'"
Davidsaidto allhis servantswhowere with him at Jerusalem,"Ariseand let us flee,for [otherwise] noneof us will escapefrom Absalom.Goin haste,orhe will overtakeus quicklyand bringdowncalamityon us and strikethe citywith the edgeof the sword."
"See,I am going to waitat the fordsof the wildernessuntilwordcomesfrom you to informme."
"Are not Zadokand Abiatharthe priestswith you there?So it shall be that whateveryou hearfrom the king'shouse,you shall reportto Zadokand Abiatharthe priests.
Do not let them sayin their heart,"Aha,our desire!"Do not let them say,"We have swallowedhim up!"
"I would hastento my placeof refugeFrom the stormywind[and] tempest."
My foeshave trampledupon me alldaylong, For they are manywho fightproudlyagainst me.
He will sendfrom heavenand saveme; He reproacheshim who tramplesupon me. Selah.Godwill sendforth His lovingkindnessand His truth.
But whenthisperishablewill have puton the imperishable,and thismortalwill have puton immortality,thenwill comeabout the sayingthat is written,"DEATHIS SWALLOWEDUP in victory.
For indeedwhile we are in thistent,we groan,being burdened,becausewe do not wantto be unclothedbut to be clothed,sothat what is mortalwill be swallowedup by life.
And Jonathancalledafterthe lad,"Hurry,be quick,do not stay!"And Jonathan'sladpickedup the arrowand cameto his master.
