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The fighting spread throughout the region and that day the forest claimed more victims than the sword. (2 Samuel 18, 8)
Someone saw this and reported to Joab, 'I have just seen Absalom hanging from an oak.' (2 Samuel 18, 10)
Joab said to the man who had informed him, 'If you saw him, why did you not strike him to the ground then and there? I would have made it my business to give you ten silver shekels and a belt!' (2 Samuel 18, 11)
The man replied to Joab, 'Even if I could feel the weight of a thousand silver shekels in my hand, I would not lift my hand against the king's son. In our own hearing, the king gave you and Abishai and Ittai these orders, "For my sake, spare young Absalom." (2 Samuel 18, 12)
They took Absalom, flung him into a deep pit in the forest and raised a huge cairn over him. All the Israelites had fled, dispersing to their homes. (2 Samuel 18, 17)
Now, during his lifetime, Absalom had made and erected a pillar to himself, which is in the Valley of the King. 'I have no son', he said, 'to preserve the memory of my name.' He gave his own name to the pillar, and today it is still called Absalom's Monument. (2 Samuel 18, 18)
But Ahimaaz son of Zadok persisted. 'Come what may,' he said to Joab, 'please let me run after the Cushite.' 'My son,' Joab said, 'why run? You will get no reward for your news.' (2 Samuel 18, 22)
Ahimaaz went up to the king. 'All hail!' he said, prostrating himself on the ground before the king. 'Blessed be Yahweh your God', he said, 'who has handed over the men who rebelled against my lord the king!' (2 Samuel 18, 28)
Then the Cushite arrived. 'Good news for my lord the king!' the Cushite shouted. 'Today Yahweh has vindicated your cause, by ridding you of all who had risen up against you.' (2 Samuel 18, 31)
'Is all well with young Absalom?' the king asked the Cushite. 'May the enemies of my lord the king', the Cushite answered, 'and all who rise up to harm you, share the fate of that young man!' (2 Samuel 18, 32)
Word was brought to Joab, 'The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.' (2 Samuel 19, 2)
And for the entire army that day, victory was turned to mourning, the troops having learnt that the king was grieving for his son. (2 Samuel 19, 3)
