For you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have shown today that commanders and servants are nothing to you; for today I know that if Absalom had lived and all the rest of us had died today, then you would be pleased.

Now, a man, stood over him, of the young men of Joab, - and said - Whosoever is well pleased with Joab, and whosoever pertaineth to David, let him follow Joab.

And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

But if he should say something like "I'm not pleased with you,' well then, here I am let him do to me whatever seems right to him."

And the people wist it, and it pleased them, as well as all other good things which the king did in the sight of the people.