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,,"y ,,man ,,absalom ,,safe8   ,! t\* ( 
nature comes out /rongly "h4 ,& x is ?is
 t\* ( nature appe>+ always 9 ! ,old    
,te/am5t /ories :i* gives to !m _!      
reality4 ,! writ] ( ord9>y hi/ories has 
= ! mo/ "p 8 fav\rites4 ,^! are ! h]oes 
( 8 imag9ation1 & ! hi/ory ( _! do+s is 
unconsci\sly temp]$ by ?is p>tiality4 ,&
 !re are o!rs :om he holds 9 disfav\r4  
,& ! figure ( ^! on 8 page is d>k5$     
accord+ly4 ,& ! book ( ano!r hi/orian   
passes ov] ! same gr\nd4 ,b 8 sympa?ies 
are all ! o!r way2 & ! l9eam5ts are     
alt]$2 & ! h]oes are displac$2 & =ms :i*
 are n h]oes /& :]e !y _h /ood4 ,& s !  
read]s ( hi/ory are my/ifi$4 ,!y d get  
at ev5ts4 ,b ! actors 9 !m we> no fix$  
%ape4 ,_! =m v>ies4  ,x is n s ) !      
figures 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,x is true !y
 are se5 ^u t page only4 ,no second     
hi/orian ( ! lea/ au?ority has any place
 9 ^? sc5es4 ,b yet ! n>rative %[s its  

fai?fulness ap>t f any su* te/4 ,!re are
 no signs any:]e ( fav\r or ( disfav\r  
int]f]+ ) fidelity4 ,x is n c]ta9 :o !  
au?or 0 ( ! ,books ( ,samuel4 ,b :oev]  
he may h be5 he 0 c]ta9ly an admir] (   
,david4 ,t illu/ri\s k+ /ood on a p$e/al
 ( 8 own be=e all ! nation4 ,& ?is writ]
 tells ! pr9cipal ev5ts ) :i* ,david's  
life & reign 7 mix$ up4 ,b we c discov] 
)\t a critical eye t he tells !m ) rigid
 & inexorable adh]5ce to nature & to    
fact4 ,"o ( ! v d>ke/ transactions      
belong+ to t life1 or inde$ to any o!r  
life 9 ^? pa/ ages1 is relat$ po9t by   
po9t ) no attempt at alleviation3 only )
 ?is comm5t at ! end3 ,b ! ?+ :i* ,david
 _h done displeas$ ! ,"l4 ,if ! p5 ( !  
writ] :o tells ! /ory ( ,absalom's      
rebellion _h be5 guid$ by fav\r or      
flatt]y1 ! fact w\ld h be5 suppress$ or 
at lea/ ton$ d[n1 t ! ,k+'s fir/ ^w to !
 brea?less mess5g] :o br+s tid+s ( !    
victory :i* has sav$ 8 cr[n is ?is1 ,is 
! "y man ,absalom safe8 ,x is natural1 x
 is human1 x is fa!rly1 x is pa!tic &   

beautiful1 b x is n h]oic4  ,?is "y man 
,absalom comes ^u ! page a few *apt]s   
back1 & ga!rs ^u 8 "n quickly ! d>k /a9 
( murd]4 ,x is true he has receiv$ mo/  
awful provocation1 & ! victim ( t crime 
has little ( our sympa?y4 ,b !re is no  
sign ( p5it5ce or ( sorr[ 9 ! m9d (     
,absalom = ?is deep (f5ce1 by :i* he has
 violat$ ,god's mo/ holy law4 ,8 c\rse  
runs on2 x is a selfi%1 wilful1 viol5t1 
& graceless c\rse1 unr$eem$1 z f> z we c
 see1 by any trace ( bett] ?+s4 ,& x    
ends 9 base rebellion aga9/ ! ?rone &   
life ( ! fa!r :o _h %[n to ?is son m    
fav\r & affection ?an to any ( ! re/4 ,&
 ! k+ fl$ be=e ,absalom & w5t ov]       
,jordan1 & ! rebel ho/ foll[$1 & !re 0 a
 great battle4 ,& ! s]vants ( ,david    
conqu]$ 9 t fight2 & we "k ! fate (     
,absalom4 ,b :o %all tell ! k+ ( ?is8   
,he 0 lodg$ 9 a /ronghold call$         
,mahanaim n f> f ! field ( battle2 & _h 
tak5 8 place 9 ! *amb] betwe5 ! inn] & !
 out] gate4 ,& a wat*man on ! ro( ( ?is 
*amb] kept wat*4  ,:o %all tell ! k+ (  

:at has happ5$8 ,two mess5g]s ran--"o   
foll[+ ! o!r--! fir/ ! %ort] way by !   
hills2 ! second ! long] way by ! pla94  
,b ?is "o outran ! o!r1 & ! eye ( !     
wat*man on ! ro( ( ! *amb] caught sight 
( ?is s+le figure ha/5+ ov] ! pla91 & !n
 ( ! second 9 ! f>!r di/ance2 & x did n 
ne$ ! sagacity ( k+ ,david to "k t bo? (
 ^! br\ght tid+s4 ,& h[ w\ld ! tid+s be 
giv5 9 ^! days8 ,we h won ! battle1 or  
words l t4 ,& h[ 7 ! tid+s giv5 9 ^?    
days8 ,bless$ be ! ,"l ?y ,god1 :i* ha? 
deliv]$ up ! m5 t lift$ up _! h& aga9/  
my "l ! k+4 ,! diff]5ce is wor? obs]v+4 
,b we are look+ ^u ! k+ & li/5+ to 8 ^w4
 ,! mess5g]s h told ! good tid+s1 & ! k+
 is speak+ to !m v eag]ly4 ,9 :at /ate  
is ! army8 ,0 ! slaught] great8 ,h any (
 ! capta9s fall58 ,he is n ask+ ^!      
que/ions4 ,! k+ ( ! p--! comm&] ( !     
ho/s--might be expect$ to ask su*       
que/ions4 ,& ,david 0 bo? ^!4 ,b ,david 
0 ! fa!r ( ,absalom1 & all ?+s besides  
gave way to ! ye>n+ ( ! fa!r's he>t4 ,is
 ! "y man ,absalom safe8 ,! fir/ mess5g]

 _c answ]3 or r he evades ! answ]1 = he 
does "k ! fact4 ,& !n quickly comes up !
 second mess5g]4 ,& aga9 ! k+ is =gott51
 & ! int]e/s ( ! nation are =gott51 &   
ev]y?+ else is =gott51 & ! voice ( !    
fa!r speaks out aga91 ,is ! "y man      
,absalom safe8 ,we rememb] ! answ]4 ,x  
is g5tly said1 b v f9ely1 ,! enemies (  
my "l ! k+1 & all t rise aga9/ !e to d  
!e hurt1 be z t "y man is4  ,we %all n  
ne$ to foll[ ! hi/ory fur!r n[4 ,we are 
li/5+ to ?is same ^w f ! lips ( ! fa!rs 
( ! e>?1 & ! mo!rs ( ! e>?1 & all :om   
c>e = "y m5 & "y wom5 *iefly t\*es & mo/
 ne>ly conc]ns4 ,are !y safe8 ,we br+ ! 
"q d[n f ! wat* t[] ( ,mahanaim1 or f ! 
*amb] betwe5 ! walls1 & give to x %ape &
 int]pretation aft] ! times 9 :i* we    
live4 ,f ! m\? ( ,david x meant ,i ?9k  
only1 ,does ,absalom /ill live8 ,is he n
 among ! sla98 ,we are n to anticipate !
 revelation ( lat] ages & say1 z "s h   
said1 t x 0 ! ?\ght ( ! future = 8 son  
aft] dea? :i* mov$ ! k+ ( ,israel s     
deeply4 ,x 0 j ! sorr[ ( ano!r fa!r at  

an e>li] "t1 also 9 ! fir/ ?roes ( its  
bitt]ness3 ,i w g d[n unto ! grave unto 
my son m\rn+4 ,& yet ,i ?9k t )\t       
anticipat+ any revelation1 ! man ^:     
?\ghts ab\t ,god & hol9ess 7 ^? :i* !   
,psalms ( ,david disclose1 _c h lo/ 8   
be/-lov$ son 9 ! v act & de$ ( direful  
guilt1 )\t an aggravation ( 8 angui%    
because ( ?is sad ?+4 ,if ,absalom 9 !  
mid/ ( upright walk+ & works (          
righte\sness _h be5 /rick5 by disease & 
_h di$ 9 8 b$1 ! tid+s ( ?is :5 x rea*$ 
! fa!r might & w\ld no d\bt h mov$ him  
to deep sorr[4 ,b ,i ?9k we %\ld n h    
he>d t wail ( griev\s lam5tation f ! ro(
 ( ! *amb]1 ,o my son ,absalom1 my son1 
my son ,absalom1 w\ld ,god ,i _h di$ =  
!e1 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6  ,we   
sometimes he> ( ! _w gr[+ old4 ,bre?r51 
! _w c nev] gr[ old4 ,if by ! _w is     
meant ! g5]ations ( m51 x c nev] gr[    
old4 ,its se$ is 9 itself2 :ile x decays
 x g]m9ates2 z x )]s1 x gr[s4 ,! eld]s  
fall (f1 b _! place is fill$ & m ?an    
fill$4 ,! _w is & mu/ be :ile ?+s rema9 

z !y are n[1 = ev] "y4 ,b ( :at k9d is  
its y\?8 ,t is ! awful & trem5d\s "q4   
,%all ! ,absaloms ab\nd8 or ! ,josephs &
 ! ,josiahs8  ,! eld]s h mu* to say to  
?is4 ,we br+ no *>ge aga9/ ! fa!r (     
,absalom4 ,he 0 n =tunate inde$ z to any
 ( 8 sons1 ( :om any record rema9s4 ,ev5
 ( ,solomon x c only be said t he began 
well4 ,b ! ways ( an ,ea/]n c\rt are pa/
 our k & judgm5t4 ,we h to d ) ,engli%  
homes4 ,! y\? ( ! _w1 t :i* is n[ its   
y\? & is keep+ x f gr[+ old1 ( :at k9d  
is ! influ5ce ^u x :i* !y are br++ to   
be> ) :om ! influ5ce lies8 ,& n !       
influ5ce only1 n t only :i* comes f     
example & 7z x 77 unconsci\s ag5cy1 b f 
c\nsel1 f au?ority1 f p>ticul> guidance8
 ,?is mu/ ( c\rse v>y accord+ to ! age4 
,! "y man or ! "y woman does n brook !  
treatm5t :i* is fitt+ = ! *ild4 ,& !    
attempt to en=ce x w surely %[ itself   
wrong4 ,j z sett+ ! *ild on ! foot+ ( ! 
"y man or ! "y woman is mi/ak5 also2 & t
 too w appe>4 ,z to ! mode ( treatm5t1  
discretion1 & 7if ,i may use ! ^w1 = !re

 is no o!r :i* answ]s to x7 tact1 mu/   
decide ^u ?is4 ,b z to ! pr9ciple ( x1 z
 to t :i* %\ld be ! gov]n+ purpose ( all
 treatm5t ( ! "y1 its int5tion & its    
end1 let u take f ! lips ( ! fa!r (     
,absalom 8 ^w safe4 ,if x meant only 9 t
 case1 is he alive8 /ill ! ^w is to be  
not$3 ,is he safe8 ,or is x well ) him8 
,x is ! safety ( ! "y--its be+ well )   
!m--:i* all :o h _! int]e/s 9 *>ge %\ld 
to ! utmo/ ( _! p[] c>e =4  ,& :at d we 
mean by _! safety8 ,we "k !re are "s 9  
^! days :o ask ! "q--,are y sav$8 mean+ 
by t1 ,h y ! et]nal salvation8 ,x is a  
presumptu\s "q1 & if answ]$ at all is   
answ]$ presumptu\sly4 ,x is =e/all+ !   
ev]la/+ ?+s4 ,safety z we speak ( x is n
 t4 ,b--p]il tracks ! c\rse ( ! "y1 p]il
 9 "s way p]haps ( deep] haz>d ?an our  
fa!rs knew4 ,!re is t p]il z old at lea/
 z ,solomon1 & :i* he express$ 9 ?is    
way3 ,rejoice1 ,o "y man1 9 ?y y\?1 &   
let ?y he>t *e] !e 9 ! days ( ?y y\?3 & 
walk 9 ! ways ( ?9e he>t1 & 9 ! sight ( 
?9e eyes4 ,foll[1 t is--putt+ ! poetry  

aside--foll[ ! life ( selfi% pleasure & 
indulg5ce to :i* ?\ art incl9$4 ,!re has
 always be5 t p]il4 ,x has run ^u !     
c\rses ( ! _w's y\? all d[n ! ages4 ,b  
n[ its l9es are d>k]--at all ev5ts ?an  
!y 7 9 ! days ( ! writ] (               
,ecclesia/es--,"k ?\1 he said1 t = all  
^! ?+s ,god w br+ !e into judgm5t4 ,& we
 may say ?is too4 ,b !re is a l>ge numb]
 ( "y p]sons n[ :o w answ]3 ,we d n "k  
?is3 we "k no?+ ab\t ,god3 :o ,he is1 or
 :e!r ,he is4 ,if we are n to walk 9 !  
ways ( our he>t & ! sight ( our eyes1 to
 please ourselves & c>e = no?+ else1 y  
mu/ say to u some?+ beyond ?is1 t ,god w
 br+ u into judgm5t4  ,bre?r51 "h is !  
greate/ p]il ( ?is age4 ,we may f9d "o  
"h & ano!r !re :o1 ) a!ism at 8 he>t1 is
 /ill upright 9 life4 ,b break d[n !    
belief 9 ,god1 & :at ! morals ( ! p %all
 be1 let t nation answ] :i* set ^u h]   
alt>s n[ ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s ago ! image
 ( ! goddess ( reason4 ,let fai? 9 ,god 
fall out ( ! "y man's he>t or ! "y      
woman's he>t1 & ) x all fe> ( ,god1 &   

:at %all y put 9 its place8 ,:at in/ead 
( ?is %all keep !m /raight 9 _! way8    
%all hold !m safe8  ,!re is reputation4 
,b ?is is a %ift+ au?ority4 ,x *anges ) 
conditions4 ,x has no fix$ /&>d4 ,x     
dep5ds on op9ion4 ,t :i* makes ! "y 9 ! 
mo/ disa/r\s s5se ( ! ^w unsafe1 may 9  
no way int]f]e ) _! reputation--b q     
o!rwise--) ^? among :om !y live4  ,!n   
!re is :at "s h call$ ! en?usiasm (     
humanity4 ,we _c =m any e/imate ( ?is z 
a p[] ov] m51 because we h no sort (    
und]/&+ :at x means4  ,& !re is         
civilization4 ,is x civilization :i*    
makes laws or admits ( laws & f9ds      
accommodat+ adm9i/rators ( laws1 "u !   
action ( :i* ! mo/ sacr$ *>ge ( a       
,/ate--its helpless & innoc5t           
*ildhood--is left a prey to vile        
associations ( m5 & wom51 f ^: s\l )9 !m
 is oblit]at$ all t 0 ,div9e1 & all :i* 
is n devili%8  ,civilization goes on its
 s(t way1 & takes "u its smil+          
protection p]sons :o walk ^u ! e>?'s    
high] places1 & f9ds = !m k9d excuse &  

scre5s !m f h>% fr[n1 z !y pass f _!    
pleasures back to its silv]y pa?s1 leav+
 beh9d !m z ! price ( _! pleasures mis]y
 & ru9 ( :i* we may n speak 9 ?is place4
 ,no f\l] crimes debas$ old ,rome 9 its 
wor/ days ?an ! crimes :i* !            
civilization ( ,engl&'s metropolis      
condones4 ,b ! he>t ( ! p does n condone
 !m3 & if a great voice does n say ?is1 
we %all wond] & be sorry4 ,9 ! mean :ile
 let ! p>5ts & gu>dians ( ! "y1 & let ! 
"y !mselves1 %r9k back f civilization z 
a guide to _! way & z a p[] = keep+ !m  
safe1 9 ! place ( ! ,liv+ ,god4  ,& our 
clos+ ^w %all be to ! "y4 ,i said j n[ t
 ! _w c\ld n gr[ old4 ,& because ( ! _w 
hav+ )9 x ! se$s ( a ceaseless vitality1
 t is true4 ,! _w z x n[ is _c gr[ old4 
,b a nation may gr[ old1 may decay1 &   
die4 ,& ! y\? ( a nation--its "y p--c>ry
 ) !m its de/9ies4 ,if !re is 9 ^! m (  
wilfulness1 ( selfi%ness1 ( slo?ful &   
luxuri\s bias--less ( en]gy1 ( g5tl5ess1
 ( k9dness1 ( manl9ess1 ( purity--?an   
!re 0 9 ^? :o 7 "y tw5ty--?irty ye>s    

ago1 !n decrepitude is gr[+ ^u ! nation4
 ,x is s9k+4 ,! sap ( its life is dry+  
up4  ,b ! "y are n likely to ?9k mu* (  
:at !y d or ( :at !y are1 z x conc]ns ! 
nation4 ,let !m ?9k ( x z x conc]ns     
!mselves4 ,my y\ng] bre?r51 %all ! life 
t y are liv+ be a bless+ to y & n a     
curse8 ,%all x be to ^? ar\nd y a bless+
 & n a curse8 ,!n hold fa/ y\r fai? 9 ! 
,liv+ ,god4 ,is x droop+ 9 "s m9ds8 ,d  
!y ask :]e !y %all f9d ,him8 ,! ,jews ( 
old "t wore fr+es on ! bord]s ( _!      
g>m5ts1 & ^u ^! 7 writt5 "s words ( !   
law4 ,x 0 an orda9$ ?+4 ,& ye %all look 
^u ?is fr+e1 x is said 9 a noble passage
 ( ! book ( ,numb]s1 x %all be to y = a 
fr+e1 & ye %all look ^u x1 & ye %all    
rememb] ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l y\r ,god1 & 
d !m1 t ye seek n aft] y\r own he>t &   
y\r own eyes1 b t ye may rememb]1 & d   
all my comm&m5ts & be holy unto y\r     
,god4  ,we we> no fr+es on ! bord]s (   
our g>m5ts4 ,b ! law is writt5 9 e he>t4
 ,look ^u x1 "y m5 & "y wom51 &         
rememb]--,t is ,god3 n a /ream ( t5d5cy 

or any su* vague & fanta/ic %ad[4 ,b1 ,t
 is ,god--! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus      
,*ri/1 & 9 ,him y\r ,fa!r4  ,are y a/ray
 f ,him8 n fulfill+ ,8 ^w8 ,we are all  
a/ray4 ,b is y\r eye t[>ds ,him1 & y\r  
he>t & y\r foot mov+ t way8 ,we see no  
mess5g]s runn+ ) tid+s 9 _! m\?1 "o ov] 
! hills & ! o!r ov] ! pla94 ,! fa!r ( ! 
son :o is a/ray waite? n 9 ! *amb]      
betwe5 ! walls until he may ask ( !     
mess5g]s :o come1 ,is my son safe8 ,b ! 
,fa!r runs ,himself3 :5 he 0 yet a great
 way (f 8 fa!r 444 ran4 ,! di/ance      
betwe5 ^! two is less5+ h\r by h\r4 ,let
 ! son :o 0 & is /ill a/ray1 b5d 8 /eps 
) e>ne/ w on ! track by :i* ! ,fa!r     
comes2 &--x is n my ^w--x is ! greate/ (
 all words :i* has be5 spok5 ^u ?is e>?1
 ! ,fa!r %all receive him safe & s\nd4  
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