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David had reached Mahanaim by the time that Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel. (2 Samuel 17, 24)
Absalom had put Amasa in command of the army in place of Joab. This Amasa was the son of a man called Ithra the Ishmaelite, who had married Abigail, daughter of Jesse and sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab. (2 Samuel 17, 25)
Israel and Absalom pitched their camp in the territory of Gilead. (2 Samuel 17, 26)
When David reached Mahanaim, Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah-of-the-Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim (2 Samuel 17, 27)
honey, curds and cows' cheese and sheep's cheese, which they presented to David and the people with him for them to eat. 'The army', they said, 'must have been hungry, tired and thirsty in the desert.' (2 Samuel 17, 29)
David reviewed the troops who were with him and appointed commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds to lead them. (2 Samuel 18, 1)
David divided the army into three groups, one under the command of Joab, another under the command of Abishai son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab, and the third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. David then said to the troops, 'I shall take the field in person with you.' (2 Samuel 18, 2)
David said, 'I will do what you think best.' And the king stood beside the gate as the troops marched out by their hundreds and their thousands. (2 Samuel 18, 4)
The king gave orders to Joab, Abishai and Ittai, 'For my sake, treat young Absalom gently!' And the troops all heard the king give all the commanders these orders about Absalom. (2 Samuel 18, 5)
There, the army of Israel was beaten by David's retainers; it was a great defeat that day, with twenty thousand casualties. (2 Samuel 18, 7)
Absalom happened to run into some of David's guards. Absalom was riding his mule and the mule passed under the thick branches of a great oak. Absalom's head got caught in the oak and he was left hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule he was riding went on. (2 Samuel 18, 9)
Someone saw this and reported to Joab, 'I have just seen Absalom hanging from an oak.' (2 Samuel 18, 10)
