¹⁷ They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and raised up a huge mound of stones over him.^(A) And all Israel fled, each to his tent.^(B)

⁸ So the king got up and sat in the city gate,^(A) and all the people were told, “Look, the king is sitting in the city gate.” Then they all came into the king’s presence.

Meanwhile, each Israelite had fled to his tent.^(B)