⁹ And all the people were quarreling throughout the tribes of Israel, saying, “^(A)The king rescued us from the ^[a]hands of our enemies and ^(B)saved us from the ^[b]hands of the Philistines, but now ^(C)he has fled out of the land from Absalom.

¹⁰ However, Absalom, whom we anointed over us, has died in battle. Now then, why are you silent about bringing the king back?”