¹⁷ And they took Absalom and threw him into ^[a]a deep pit in the forest, and ^(A)erected over him a very large pile of stones. And ^(B)all Israel fled, each to his own tent.

David Restored as King

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

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