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Absalom had put Amasa in charge of the army instead of Joab. Amasa was the son of Ithra, an Ishmaelite who had married Abigail the daughter of Isai, sister of Zeruiah, the mother of Joab. (2 Samuel 17, 25)
When David arrived at Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, and Machir the son of Ammiel from Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim, (2 Samuel 17, 27)
brought beds, basins, earthen vessels, wheat, barley, meal, roasted grain, beans and lentils, honey and curds, sheep and cheese from the herd. All this was for David and the people with him to eat (2 Samuel 17, 28)
David then mustered the men who were with him and set over them commanders of a thousand men and commanders of a hundred men. He sent forth the army, of which one third was under the command of Joab; (2 Samuel 18, 1)
So the king said to them, "I will do whatever seems best to you." Then the king stood by the side of the gate while the entire army marched out by hundreds and by thousands. (2 Samuel 18, 4)
The king ordered Joab, Abishai and Ittai, "Don't hurt the young man Absalom for my sake." All the army heard the king giving orders to all the commanders concerning Absalom. (2 Samuel 18, 5)
The army of David went out into the field against Israel. The battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim (2 Samuel 18, 6)
where the Israelites were defeated by the men of David. The slaughter there on that day was great, numbering twenty thousand men. (2 Samuel 18, 7)
Absalom was riding a mule and happened to meet the guards of David. As the mule passed under the thick branches of a big oak tree, his head was caught in the oak tree and he was left hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule he was riding went its way. (2 Samuel 18, 9)
David was sitting between the two gates. The watchman posted at the roof of the gate, on the wall, saw a man running alone. (2 Samuel 18, 24)
King David heard what the Israelites said. So he sent this message to the priests Zadok and Abiathar, "Say to the elders of Judah: 'Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his house? (2 Samuel 19, 12)
Say also to Amasa, 'Are you not of my own family? I swear before God that I will make you general of my army in place of Joab." (2 Samuel 19, 14)
