17 And they took Absalom and threw him into [a]a deep pit in the forest, and (A)erected over him a very large pile of stones. And (B)all Israel fled, each to his own tent.

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  1. 2 Samuel 18:17 Lit the great

17 They took Absalom, threw him into a big pit in the forest and piled up(A) a large heap of rocks(B) over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled to their homes.

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David Restored as King

So the king got up and sat at the gate. When they told all the people, saying, “Behold, the king is (A)sitting at the gate,” then all the people came before the king.

Now (B)Israel had fled, each to his tent.

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So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the men were told, “The king is sitting in the gateway,(A)” they all came before him.

Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled to their homes.

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