II Samuel 18:5
The Scripture
(5) And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
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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