A rebelliousmanseeksonlyevil,So a cruelmessengerwill be sentagainst him.
And Absalomsentfor Ahithophelthe Gilonite,David'scounselor,from his cityGiloh,while he was offeringthe sacrifices.And the conspiracywas strong,for the peopleincreasedcontinuallywith Absalom.
And tenyoungmenwho carriedJoab'sarmorgatheredaroundand struckAbsalomand killedhim.
Then Ahimaazthe sonof Zadoksaid,"Pleaselet me runand bringthe kingnewsthat the LORDhas freedhim from the handof his enemies."
Now a worthlessfellowhappenedto be therewhose namewas Sheba,the sonof Bichri,a Benjamite;and he blewthe trumpetand said,"We havenoportionin David,Nordo we have inheritancein the sonof Jesse;Everymanto his tents,O Israel!"
Then the womanwiselycameto allthe people.And they cutoffthe headof Shebathe sonof Bichriand threwit to Joab.So he blewthe trumpet,and they were dispersedfrom the city,eachto his tent.Joabalso returnedto the kingat Jerusalem.
The kingsaidto him, "Doas he has spokenand fallupon him and buryhim, that you may removefrom me and from my father'shousethe bloodwhichJoabshedwithoutcause.
So the kingcommandedBenaiahthe sonof Jehoiada,and he wentout and fellupon him so that he died.Thus the kingdomwas establishedin the handsof Solomon.
A rebukegoesdeeperinto one who hasunderstandingThana hundredblowsinto a fool.
Let a manmeeta bearrobbedof her cubs,Ratherthan a foolin his folly.
My son,fearthe LORDand the king;Do not associatewith those who are givento change,
They saidto Him, "He will bringthosewretchesto a wretchedend,and will rentout the vineyardto othervine-growerswhowill payhim the proceedsat the [proper] seasons."
"But the kingwas enraged,and he senthis armiesand destroyedthosemurderersand settheir cityon fire.
"But theseenemiesof mine,who did not wantme to reignoverthem, bringthem hereand slaythem in my presence."
