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## 2 Samuel 18:16-17 in Context (Verses 13–20 KJV)
 
 [13 ](/kjv/2-samuel/18/13) Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against *me*.
 
 [14 ](/kjv/2-samuel/18/14) Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he *was* yet alive in the midst of the oak.**
 
 [15 ](/kjv/2-samuel/18/15) And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
 
 [16 ](/kjv/2-samuel/18/16) And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
 
 [17 ](/kjv/2-samuel/18/17) And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
 
 [18 ](/kjv/2-samuel/18/18) ¶ Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which *is* in the king’s dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s place.
 
 [19 ](/kjv/2-samuel/18/19) ¶ Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.*
 
 [20 ](/kjv/2-samuel/18/20) And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.*
 
[2 Samuel 17](/kjv/2-samuel/17) [2 Samuel 19](/kjv/2-samuel/19)

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