And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind. And he chose from all the choice ones of Israel, and put them in order against the Syrians.

And Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah. And Jonadab was a very crafty man.

And David's friend Hushai came to the city. And Absalom came into Jerusalem.

And it happened, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, Let the king live, let the king live!

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?

The sorrows of hell hemmed me in. The snares of death went in front of me.