¹⁰ But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?”

¹⁴ Joab said, “I will not waste time like this with you.” And he took three javelins in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak.

¹² And while Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for^{[a] (A)}Ahithophel the Gilonite, ^(B)David's counselor, from his city ^(C)Giloh. And the conspiracy grew strong, and the people with Absalom ^(D)kept increasing.

David Flees Jerusalem

¹³ And a messenger came to David, saying, ^(E)“The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.”

⁹ They said, ^(A)“Arise, and let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and behold, it is very good. ^(B)And will you do nothing? ^(C)Do not be slow to go, to enter in and possess the land.