Shmuel Bais 18:4-6

Orthodox Jewish Bible

⁴ And HaMelech said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And HaMelech stood by the side of the sha’ar, and kol haAm came out by hundreds and by thousands.

⁵ And HaMelech commanded Yoav and Avishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the na’ar, even with Avshalom. And kol HaAm heard when HaMelech gave all the sarim charge concerning Avshalom.

⁶ HaAm went into the sadeh against Yisroel; the milchamah was in ya’ar (forest) of Ephrayim;