³⁴ Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man who was standing watch looked up, there were many people coming from the road west of him from the side of the mountain.^[a]

¹⁷ Now the watchman^(A) was standing on the tower in Jezreel. He saw Jehu’s mob approaching and shouted, ‘I see a mob! ’

Joram responded, ‘Choose a rider and send him to meet them and to ask, “Do you come in peace? ” ’^(B)