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in that thou lovest them that hate thee, and hatest those that love thee. For thou hast declared this day, that neither princes nor servants are anything to thee: for to-day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died to-day, then it would have been right in thine eyes.

But now arise, go forth, and speak consolingly to thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night; and that would be worse to thee than all the evil that has befallen thee from thy youth until now.

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate. And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

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Gimahal mo ang nakigbatok kanimo, ug gikontra mo ang nagmahal kanimo. Dayag nga gipakawalay-bili nimo ang imong mga opisyal ug mga tawo. Nasabtan ko nga mas malipay ka pa kon buhi si Absalom ug kaming tanan ang namatay. Busa karon, gawas, ug pasalamati ang imong mga tawo. Kay kon dili, ipanumpa ko sa Ginoo nga walay usa kanila nga mahibilin uban kanimo niining gabhiona. Ug mao unya kini ang labing daotan nga mahitabo kanimo sukad sa imong pagkabatan-on hangtod karon.” Busa mitindog si David ug milingkod sa may pultahan sa lungsod. Sa dihang nahibaloan kini sa mga tawo, miduol silang tanan kaniya.

Mibalik si David sa Jerusalem

Sa laing bahin, ang mga sundalo sa Israel nga dapig kang Absalom, miikyas na ngadto sa ilang mga pinuy-anan.

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In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the Lord, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

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