II Samuel 18:30
The Scripture
(30) And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In the battle in the wood of Ephraim, Absalom's hair caught in the branches of an oak tree, and Joab thrust him through with darts despite David's earlier command to deal gently with him. A runner brought word to David, who wept bitterly, crying, "O my son Absalom, would God I had died for thee!"
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Related verses (shared words)
Ruth 4:1II Samuel 2:21Exodus 3:4Numbers 22:23Psalms 78:57Exodus 32:8