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17 Your maidservant said, ‘The word of my lord 32 And Absalom answered Joab, “Look, I sent
the king will now be comforting; for as the to you, saying, ‘Come here, so that I may send
angel of God, so is my lord the king in discern- you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from
ing good and evil. And may the LORD your God Geshur? It would be better for me to be there
be with you.’ ” still.” ’ Now therefore, let me see the king’s
18 Then the king answered and said to the face; but if there is iniquity in me, let him exe-
woman, “Please do not hide from me anything cute me.”
that I ask you.” 33 So Joab went to the king and told him. And
And the woman said, “Please, let my lord when he had called for Absalom, he came to
the king speak.” the king and bowed himself on his face to the
19 So the king said, “Is the hand of Joab with ground before the king. Then the king kissed
you in all this?” And the woman answered and Absalom.
said, “As you live, my lord the king, no one can Psalm 66:1–7
turn to the right hand or to the left from any-
thing that my lord the king has spoken. For your To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm.
servant Joab commanded me, and he put all ake a joyful shout to God,
these words in the mouth of your maidservant. M all the earth!
20 To bring about this change of affairs your ser- 2 Sing out the honor of His name;
vant Joab has done this thing; but my lord is Make His praise glorious.
wise, according to the wisdom of the angel of 3 Say to God,
God, to know everything that is in the earth.” “How awesome are Your works!
21 And the king said to Joab, “All right, I have
granted this thing. Go therefore, bring back Through the greatness of Your power
Your enemies shall submit themselves
the young man Absalom.” to You.
22 Then Joab fell to the ground on his face 4
and bowed himself, and thanked the king. And All the earth shall worship You
And sing praises to You;
Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I They shall sing praises to Your name.”
have found favor in your sight, my lord, O Selah
king, in that the king has fulfilled the request
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of his servant.” So Joab arose and went to
Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
24 And the king said, “Let him return to his own
house, but do not let him see my face.” So 66:4 All the earth shall worship You. This
Absalom returned to his own house, but did praise is not only an acknowledgment of God’s
not see the king’s face. universal Lordship, but also an intimation of
25 Now in all Israel there was no one who was the people’s belief in a future worldwide king-
praised as much as Absalom for his good dom where God will be worshiped (Is. 66:23;
Zech. 14:16; Phil. 2:10,11).
looks. From the sole of his foot to the crown of
his head there was no blemish in him. And
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when he cut the hair of his head—at the end 5 Come and see the works of God;
of every year he cut it because it was heavy on He is awesome in His doing toward the
him—when he cut it, he weighed the hair of his sons of men.
head at two hundred shekels according to the 6 He turned the sea into dry land;
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king’s standard. To Absalom were born three They went through the river on foot.
sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar. There we will rejoice in Him.
She was a woman of beautiful appearance. 7 He rules by His power forever;
28 And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jeru-
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salem, but did not see the king’s face. There- His eyes observe the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt
fore Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the themselves. Selah
king, but he would not come to him. And
when he sent again the second time, he would Proverbs 16:25–26
not come. So he said to his servants, “See, 25 There is a way that seems right to a
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Joab’s field is near mine, and he has barley man,
there; go and set it on fire.” And Absalom’s But its end is the way of death.
servants set the field on fire.
31 Then Joab arose and came to Absalom’s 26 The person who labors, labors for
house, and said to him, “Why have your ser- himself,
vants set my field on fire?” For his hungry mouth drives him on.

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