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558 B
558 B
They took Absalom and threw him
"They took Absalom's body and threw it"
they buried his body under a very large pile of stones
After putting his body in the pit they covered it with a pile of stones. This can be stated more clearly. AT: "they covered his body with a huge pile of stones" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
while all Israel fled
Here "all Israel" refers to the Israelite soldiers. The word "fled" means "ran away." AT: "while all the Israelite soldiers ran away" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)