5 And the king went on to command Joʹab and A·bishʹai and Itʹtai, saying: “Deal gently+ for my sake with the young man Abʹsa·lom.” And all the people themselves heard when the king commanded all the chiefs over the matter of Abʹsa·lom.
14 To this Joʹab said: “Let me not hold myself up this way before you!” With that he took three shafts* in his palm and proceeded to drive+ them through the heart of Abʹsa·lom while he was yet alive in the heart+ of the big tree.