Heled<n id="1" /> son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,

Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

His fourth son was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. His fifth son was Shephatiah, the son of Abitail.

<p class="bodytext"><v id="(19:1)" /><n id="1" /> The king then became very upset. He went up to the upper room over the gate and wept. As he went he said, &#8220;My son, Absalom! My son, my son,<n id="2" /> Absalom! If only I could have died in your place! Absalom, my son, my son!&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

<p class="bodytext">The king said to Zadok the priest, &#8220;Are you a seer?<n id="1" /> Go back to the city in peace! Your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar&#8217;s son Jonathan may go with you and Abiathar.<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Makir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim

The king covered his face and cried out loudly,<n id="1" /> &#8220;My son, Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">Then Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

including<n id="1" /> Aram,<n id="2" /> Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amelek. This also included some of the plunder taken from<n id="3" /> King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of<n id="1" /> the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar<n id="1" /> were priests; Seraiah was scribe;

Benaiah son of Jehoida supervised<n id="1" /> the Kerithites and Pelethites; and David&#8217;s sons were priests.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">Later the king of the Ammonites died and his son Hanun succeeded him.<n id="1" />

You will cultivate<n id="1" /> the land for him &#8211; you and your sons and your servants. You will bring its produce<n id="2" /> and it will be<n id="3" /> food for your master&#8217;s grandson to eat.<n id="4" /> But Mephibosheth, your master&#8217;s grandson, will be a regular guest at my table.&#8221; (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)p>

<p class="poetry">Foreigners lose their courage;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they shake with fear<n id="2" /> as they leave<n id="3" /> their strongholds.<n id="4" />p>

Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,

Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan

son of<n id="1" /> Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now Abner son of Ner, the general in command of Saul&#8217;s army, had taken Saul&#8217;s son Ish-bosheth<n id="1" /> and had brought him to Mahanaim.

I will become his father and he will become my son. When he sins, I will correct him with the rod of men and with wounds inflicted by human beings.