¹⁷ They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him.^(A) And all Israel fled, each to his tent.^(B)

⁸ So the king got up and sat in the gate,^(A) and all the people were told: “Look, the king is sitting in the gate.” Then they all came into the king’s presence.

Meanwhile, each Israelite had fled to his tent.^(B)