When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, act decisively. For at that moment the <sc>Lordsc> is going before you to strike down the army<n id="1" /> of the Philistines.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said, &#8220;When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume<n id="1" /> that Absalom rules in Hebron.&#8221;

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">All the land was weeping loudly<n id="1" /> as all these people were leaving.<n id="2" /> As the king was crossing over the Kidron Valley, all the people were leaving<n id="3" /> on the road that leads to the desert.