So the king got up and took his seat in the entrance of the city gate. His men were told,“ The king is sitting in the entrance of the gate.” Then all of them came and stood in front of him. While all of that was going on, the Israelites had run back to their homes.

于是王起来，坐在城门口。众民听说王坐在城门口，就都到王面前。以色列人已经逃跑，各回各家去了。

于是王起来，坐在城门口。有人告诉众军兵说：“看哪，王坐在城门口。”众军兵就都到王的面前。那时，以色列人已经逃跑，各回自己的帐棚去了。

于是王起来，坐在城门口。有人告诉众军兵说：“看哪，王坐在城门口。”众军兵就都到王的面前。那时，以色列人已经逃跑，各回自己的帐棚去了。

于是王出去坐在城门口，众人听说后，都来到他面前。这时，跟随押沙龙的以色列人都各自逃回家去了。

于是王起来，坐在城门口。有人告诉众民说：“看哪！王坐在城门口。”于是众人都来到王的面前。以色列人已经逃跑，各回自己的家去了。

於是王起來，坐在城門口。眾民聽說王坐在城門口，就都到王面前。以色列人已經逃跑，各回各家去了。

於是王起來，坐在城門口。有人告訴眾軍兵說：「看哪，王坐在城門口。」眾軍兵就都到王的面前。那時，以色列人已經逃跑，各回自己的帳棚去了。

於是王起來，坐在城門口。有人告訴眾軍兵說：「看哪，王坐在城門口。」眾軍兵就都到王的面前。那時，以色列人已經逃跑，各回自己的帳棚去了。

於是王出去坐在城門口，眾人聽說後，都來到他面前。這時，跟隨押沙龍的以色列人都各自逃回家去了。

於是王起來，坐在城門口。有人告訴眾民說：“看哪！王坐在城門口。”於是眾人都來到王的面前。以色列人已經逃跑，各回自己的家去了。

於是王起來，去坐在城門口。有人告訴眾民說：『看哪，王坐在城門口呢。』眾民就都到王面前來。先是以色列人都已逃跑，各回各家而去。

於是王起來，坐在城門口。有人向全體軍兵傳告說：「看哪，王坐在城門口。」所有人就來到王面前。那時，以色列人已經各自逃回自己的帳篷去了。

王遂起、坐於邑門、有告民曰、王坐邑門、民遂覲王、○

王遂起、坐於邑門、有告民曰、王坐於邑門。民遂覲王、蓋前此以色列族各歸故幕。

於是王起、坐於邑門、有告民曰、王坐於邑門、民悉至王前、從押沙龍之以色列人逃遁、各歸其家、家原文作幕○

So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the men were told,“ The king is sitting in the gateway,” they all came before him. Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled to their homes.

Then the king arose and took his seat in the gate. And the people were all told,“ Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his own home.

So the king went out and took his seat at the town gate, and as the news spread throughout the town that he was there, everyone went to him. Meanwhile, the Israelites who had supported Absalom fled to their homes.

So the king got up and sat in the city gate, and all the people were told,“ Look, the king is sitting in the city gate.” Then they all came into the king’s presence. Meanwhile, each Israelite had fled to his tent.

So the king got up and sat at the gate. When they told all the people, saying,“ Behold, the king is sitting at the gate,” then all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled, each to his tent.

Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying,“ There is the king, sitting in the gate.” So all the people came before the king. For everyone of Israel had fled to his tent.

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told:“ Look, the king is sitting in the gate.” Then they all came into the king’s presence. Meanwhile, each Israelite had fled to his tent.

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

So the king got up and sat at the city gate. When all the people were informed that the king was sitting at the city gate, they all came before him. But the Israelite soldiers had all fled to their own homes.

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. They told to all the people, saying,“ Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” All the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

David was sitting in the area between the inner and outer gates of the city. The man on guard duty went up to the roof over the entrance of the gate by the wall. As he looked out, he saw someone running alone.

The king said,“ I’ll do what you think is best.” So the king stood beside the city gate. His whole army marched out in groups of hundreds and groups of thousands.

The men came quietly into the city that day. They were like fighting men who are ashamed because they’ve run away from a battle.

Israel drove Judah away. Every man ran home.

David’s army marched out of the city to fight against Israel. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.There David’s men won the battle over Israel’s army. A huge number of men were wounded or killed that day. The total number was 20,000.The fighting spread out over the whole countryside. But more men were killed in the forest that day than out in the open.

As the sun was setting, a cry spread through the army.“ Every man must go to his own town!” they said.“ Every man must go to his own land!”

He would get up early. He would stand by the side of the road that led to the city gate. Sometimes a person would come with a case for the king to decide. Then Absalom would call out to him,“ What town are you from?” He would answer,“ I’m from one of the tribes of Israel.”

Joab’s men threw Absalom into a big pit in the forest. They covered him with a large pile of rocks. While all of that was going on, all the Israelites ran back to their homes.