Then a certain one saw this and reported it to Joab, saying, "I saw Absalom hanging from an oak.
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King James Version
And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.English Standard Version
And a certain man saw it and told Joab, "Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak."New International Version
When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, "I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree."