¹⁷ They took Absalom and cast him into ^[a]a deep pit in the forest and ^(A)erected over him a very great heap of stones. And ^(B)all Israel fled, each to his tent.

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⁸ So the king arose and sat in the gate. When they told all the people, saying, “Behold, the king is ^(A)sitting in the gate,” then all the people came before the king.

Now ^(B)Israel had fled, each to his tent.