OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 26

2 Samuel 17:26

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Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

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2 Samuel 17:23–29

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When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, arose, and went home to his city, set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.

24

Then David came to Mahanaim. Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

25

Absalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.

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Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

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When David had come to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

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brought beds, basins, earthen vessels, wheat, barley, meal, parched grain, beans, lentils, roasted grain,

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honey, butter, sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David and for the people who were with him to eat; for they said, “The people are hungry, weary, and thirsty in the wilderness.”

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