Fondare 116 Risultati per: Absalom's rebellion
Then Absalom and all the Israelites pronounced the counsel of Hushai the Archite better than that of Ahithophel. For the LORD had decided to undo Ahithophel's good counsel, in order thus to bring Absalom to ruin. (2 Samuel 17, 14)
Then Hushai said to the priests Zadok and Abiathar: "This is the counsel Ahithophel gave Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I counseled. (2 Samuel 17, 15)
But an attendant saw them and informed Absalom. They sped on their way and reached the house of a man in Bahurim who had a cistern in his courtyard. They let themselves down into this, (2 Samuel 17, 18)
When Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, "Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?" The woman replied, "They went by a short while ago toward the water." They searched, but found no one, and so returned to Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 17, 20)
Now David had gone to Mahanaim when Absalom crossed the Jordan accompanied by all the Israelites. (2 Samuel 17, 24)
Absalom had put Amasa in command of the army in Joab's place. Amasa was the son of an Ishmaelite named Ithra, who had married Abigail, daughter of Jesse and sister of Joab's mother Zeruiah. (2 Samuel 17, 25)
Israel and Absalom encamped in the territory of Gilead. (2 Samuel 17, 26)
But the king gave this command to Joab, Abishai and Ittai: "Be gentle with young Absalom for my sake." All the soldiers heard the king instruct the various leaders with regard to Absalom. (2 Samuel 18, 5)
Absalom unexpectedly came up against David's servants. He was mounted on a mule, and, as the mule passed under the branches of a large terebinth, his hair caught fast in the tree. He hung between heaven and earth while the mule he had been riding ran off. (2 Samuel 18, 9)
Someone saw this and reported to Joab that he had seen Absalom hanging from a terebinth. (2 Samuel 18, 10)
But the man replied to Joab: "Even if I already held a thousand pieces of silver in my two hands, I would not harm the king's son, for the king charged you and Abishai and Ittai in our hearing to protect the youth Absalom for his sake. (2 Samuel 18, 12)
Joab replied, "I will not waste time with you in this way." And taking three pikes in hand, he thrust for the heart of Absalom, still hanging from the tree alive. (2 Samuel 18, 14)