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Upon this, David sent him back with a message for Joab: Never be daunted by what has befallen; still uncertain are the chances of war; now one, now another, the sword claims for its prey. Hurl thy men ever more strongly against the city, and destroy it; bid them keep their courage high. (2 Samuel 11, 25)
Then he sent a message to David, I have been attacking Rabbath, but the river-side part of the city remains yet to be won. (2 Samuel 12, 27)
Muster all the rest of thy army to attack the city and take it; I would not earn the credit of the victory by taking it myself.✻ (2 Samuel 12, 28)
He took the king’s crown from his head, a crown of gold weighing a full talent, set with the rarest jewels, and wore it himself;✻ much plunder he carried off from the city besides. (2 Samuel 12, 30)
He would rise early, and stand at the entrance to the gate, beckoning to him everyone who had business that called for the king’s award, asking what city he came from, and, if he mentioned one of the Israelite tribes,✻ (2 Samuel 15, 2)
and he said to the servants he had with him at Jerusalem, Up, we must make our escape, or we are in Absalom’s hands! We must depart with all speed, or he will come and take us by surprise, overwhelm us and put the whole city to the sword! (2 Samuel 15, 14)
So the king left the city on foot with all his attendants, leaving only ten concubines in charge of the palace. (2 Samuel 15, 16)
Sadoc the priest was among them, and with him the Levites, carrying the ark that bore witness of God’s covenant. They now set the ark down, only Abiathar going forward on his journey, till the whole multitude that had left the city should have passed by. (2 Samuel 15, 24)
But the king said to Sadoc, Carry God’s ark back into the city; if the Lord takes my part, he will bring me home again, and I shall see his ark and his tabernacle there; (2 Samuel 15, 25)
Thou hast the seer’s gift; go back in peace to the city with thy son Achimaas and Abiathar’s son Jonathan, (2 Samuel 15, 27)
go back to the city, and tell Absalom, lord king, I am at thy command, I will be thy servant as I was thy father’s. So thou wilt be able to thwart the designs of Achitophel. (2 Samuel 15, 34)
Why, even if he should defend himself behind city walls, this great army of Israel could wind ropes round it and drag it down into the nearest valley, till never a stone was to be found of it! (2 Samuel 17, 13)
