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“The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.” All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.”
2 Samuel 18:5
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Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.
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