2 Samuel 14:33
So Joab went to the king and said these words to him: and when the king had sent for him, Absalom came, and went down on his face on the earth before the king: and the king gave him a kiss.
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- Gen 33:4 : 4 Then Esau came running up to him, and folding him in his arms, gave him a kiss: and the two of them were overcome with weeping.
- Luke 15:20 : 20 And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.
- Gen 27:26 : 26 And his father Isaac said to him, Come near now, my son, and give me a kiss.
- Gen 45:15 : 15 Then he gave a kiss to all his brothers, weeping over them; and after that his brothers had no fear of talking to him.
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- 2 Sam 15:1-77 verses85%
1Now after this, Absalom got for himself a carriage and horses, and fifty runners to go before him.
2And Absalom got up early, morning after morning, and took his place at the side of the public meeting-place: and when any man had a cause which had to come to the king to be judged, then Absalom, crying out to him, said, What is your town? and he would say, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
3And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing.
4And more than this, Absalom said, If only I was made judge in the land, so that every man who has any cause or question might come to me, and I would give a right decision for him!
5And if any man came near to give him honour, he took him by the hand and gave him a kiss.
6And this Absalom did to everyone in Israel who came to the king to have his cause judged: so Absalom, like a thief, took away the hearts of the men of Israel.
7Now at the end of four years, Absalom said to the king, Let me go to Hebron and give effect to the oath which I made to the Lord:
- 2 Sam 14:21-255 verses85%
21And the king said to Joab, See now, I will do this thing: go then and Come back with the young man Absalom.
22Then Joab, falling down on his face on the earth, gave the king honour and blessing; and Joab said, Today it is clear to your servant that I have grace in your eyes, my lord king, because the king has given effect to the request of his servant.
23So Joab got up and went to Geshur and came back again to Jerusalem with Absalom.
24And the king said, Let him go to his house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom went back to his house and did not see the face of the king.
25Now in all Israel there was no one so greatly to be praised for his beautiful form as Absalom: from his feet to the crown of his head he was completely beautiful.
- 2 Sam 14:28-325 verses83%
28For two full years Absalom was living in Jerusalem without ever seeing the face of the king.
29Then Absalom sent for Joab to send him to the king, but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.
30So he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley in it; go and put it on fire. And Absalom's servants put the field on fire.
31Then Joab came to Absalom in his house and said to him, Why have your servants put my field on fire?
32And Absalom's answer was, See, I sent to you saying, Come here, so that I may send you to the king to say, Why have I come back from Geshur? it would be better for me to be there still: let me now see the king's face, and if there is any sin in me, let him put me to death.
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1Now it was clear to Joab, the son of Zeruiah, that the king's heart was turning to Absalom.
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1And word was given to Joab that the king was weeping and sorrowing for Absalom.
- 2 Sam 19:4-52 verses77%
4But the king, covering his face, gave a great cry, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
5And Joab came into the house to the king and said, Today you have put to shame the faces of all your servants who even now have kept you and your sons and your daughters and your wives and all your women safe from death;
- 2 Sam 13:24-252 verses77%
24And Absalom came to the king and said, See now, your servant is cutting the wool of his sheep; will the king and his servants be pleased to come?
25And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, or the number will be over-great for you. And he made his request again, but he would not go, but he gave him his blessing.
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24And David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom, with all the men of Israel, went over Jordan.
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33Then the king was much moved, and went up into the room over the door, weeping, and saying, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! if only my life might have been given for yours, O Absalom, my son, my son!
- 2 Sam 18:14-152 verses76%
14Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the tree.
15And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.
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5And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the young man Absalom. And this order about Absalom was given in the hearing of all the people.
- 2 Sam 13:34-396 verses75%
34But Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying, I saw men coming down by the way of the Horons, from the hillside.
35And Jonadab said to the king, See, the king's sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is.
36And while he was talking, the king's sons came, with weeping and loud cries: and the king and all his servants were weeping bitterly.
37So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years.
38And the king was sorrowing for his son all the time.
39And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.
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9And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well, my brother? And with his right hand he took him by the hair of his chin to give him a kiss.
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24Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? when Abner came to you why did you send him away and let him go?
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15And Absalom and the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
- 2 Sam 18:28-303 verses73%
28And Ahimaaz, crying out to the king, said, It is well. And falling down before the king, with his face to the earth, he said, May the Lord your God be praised, who has given up the men who took up arms against my lord the king!
29And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said in answer, When Joab sent me, your servant, I saw a great outcry going on, but I had no knowledge of what it was.
30And the king said, Get back and take your place here. So turning to one side, he took his place there.
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13And one came to David and said, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.
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41And when the boy had gone, David came from his secret place by the hill, and falling to the earth went down on his face three times: and they gave one another a kiss, weeping together, till David's grief was the greater.
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37So Hushai, David's friend, went into the town, and Absalom came to Jerusalem.
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22So they put up the tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father's women before the eyes of all Israel.
- 2 Sam 18:9-102 verses73%
9And Absalom came across some of David's men. And Absalom was seated on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great tree, and his head became fixed in the tree and he was lifted up between earth and heaven, and the beast under him went on.
10And a certain man saw it and said to Joab, I saw Absalom hanging in a tree.
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10And Absalom, whom we made a ruler over us, is dead in the fight. So now why do you say nothing about getting the king back? And word of what all Israel was saying came to the king.
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30Now while they were on their way, news was given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and that not one of them was still living.
- 2 Sam 15:9-102 verses72%
9And the king said to him, Go in peace. So he got up and went to Hebron.
10But Absalom at the same time sent watchers through all the tribes of Israel to say, At the sound of the horn you are to say, Absalom is king in Hebron.