Absalom Flees to Geshur

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And while they were in the way, tydings came to Dauid, saying, Absalom hath slaine al the Kings sonnes, and there is not one of them left.

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Then the King arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the ground, and all his seruants stoode by with their clothes rent.

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And Ionadab the sonne of Shimeah Dauids brother answered and sayde, Let not my lord suppose that they haue slayne all the yong men the Kings sonnes: for Amnon onely is dead, because Absalom had reported so, since hee forced his sister Tamar.

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Nowe therefore let not my lord the King take the thing so grieuously, to thinke that all ye Kings sonnes are dead: for Amnon only is dead.

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Then Absalom fled: and the yong man that kept the watch, lift vp his eyes, and looked, and behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behinde him.

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And Ionadab said vnto the King, Behold, ye Kings sonnes come: as thy seruant sayd, so it is.

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And assoone as hee had left speaking, behold, the Kings sonnes came, and lift vp their voyces, and wept: and the King also and all his seruants wept exceedingly sore.

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But Absalom fled away, and went to Talmai the sonne of Ammihur King of Geshur: and Dauid mourned for his sonne euery day.

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So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three yeeres.

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And King Dauid desired to go forth vnto Absalom, because he was pacified concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

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