2 Samuel 17:26

17:26 The army of Israel ¹  and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

2 Samuel 15:37

15:37 So David’s friend Hushai arrived in the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 17:24

17:24 Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.

2 Samuel 18:18

18:18 Prior to this ²  Absalom had set up a monument ³  and dedicated it to himself in the King’s Valley, reasoning “I have no son who will carry on my name.” He named the monument after himself, and to this day it is known as Absalom’s Memorial.

[17:26]  ¹ tn Heb “and Israel.”

[18:18]  ² tn Heb “and.” This disjunctive clause (conjunction + subject + verb) describes an occurrence that preceded the events just narrated.

[18:18]  ³ tn Heb “a pillar.”