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Title: The Bible panorama, or The Holy Scriptures in picture and story
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Foster, William A. (from old catalog)
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sk help of the king, and he made them thinkmuch of him, not because he was a good man, or really cared for them, butbecause he deceived them and made them believe he was their friend. And hesent spies through all the land to persuade the people to put his father away,and -make him king. And the spies told the people that on a certain day, assoon as they should hear the sound of the trumpets which Absaloms friendswould blow, they should cry out, Absalom is king in Hebron, And there came a messenger to David, and told him how the men of Israel were .going after Absalom. Then David -was afraid, and said to his servants, Arise, and let us flee; make haste and go, for fear Absalom may come suddenly and fight against the city with the sword. His servants answered, We are ready to do whatever the king shall command. And the king fled in haste out of Jerusalem, he and his servants, and many of the people of the city, and they passed over the brook Kedron and went up toward the wilderness. 132
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DAVID GOES OUT TO WAR, AND GAINS THE VICTORY OVER HEATHEN KINGS. 133 II Samif.l VIII.3. Absalom is Slaik 7CBSALOM, king Davids son, gathered an army together to fight against his _^_^\. father. Now David had passed over Jordan, and come into the land of G-ilead. Barzillai, an old man who lived in that land, and others with him, brought food for David and his men; because they said, that they must be hungry and weary after coming so far through the wilderness. But Absalom, as soon as he had gathered his army together, made haste tofollow after his father. Then David counted the men who were with him, andset captains over them; Joab, he made the chief captain. And David said, I willsurely go with you myself also, to the battle. But the men answered, Thoushalt not go with us, for they will care more to take thee, than they will totake all the rest who shall go out against them. David said, Whatever seemsbest to you I will do: so he stayed in the city of Mahanaim, where he and hispeople h

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