2 Samuel 19:1-8

1Then it was reportedH5046 to JoabH3097H2009, “The kingH4428 is weepingH1058 and mourningH56 overH5921 AbsalomH53.” 2And thatH1931 day’sH3117 victoryH8668 was turnedH1961 into mourningH60 for allH3605 the peopleH5971, becauseH3588 on thatH1931H559 dayH3117 they were toldH8085, “The kingH4428 is grievingH6087 overH5921 his sonH1121.”

3So theyH5971 returnedH935 to the cityH5892 quietlyH1589 thatH1931 dayH3117, asH834 peopleH5971 steal awayH1589 in humiliationH3637 after fleeingH5127 a battleH4421. 4But the kingH4428 coveredH3813 his faceH6440 and cried outH2199H4428 at the topH1419 of his voiceH6963, “O my sonH1121 AbsalomH53! O AbsalomH53, my sonH1121, my sonH1121!”

5Then JoabH3097 wentH935 intoH413 the houseH1004 and saidH559 to the kingH4428, “TodayH3117 you have disgracedH954 allH3605 your servantsH5650 who have savedH4422 your lifeH5315H3117 and the livesH5315 of your sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323H5315, of your wivesH802H5315, and of your concubinesH6370. 6You loveH157 those who hate youH8130 and hateH8130 those who love youH157! For you have made it clearH5046 todayH3117 thatH3588 the commandersH8269 and soldiersH5650 mean nothingH369 to you. I knowH3045 todayH3117H3588 thatH3588 ifH3808 AbsalomH53 were aliveH2416 and allH3605H3117 of us were deadH4191H3588H227, it would have pleased youH3477H5869!

7Now thereforeH6258 get upH6965! Go outH3318 and speakH1696H5921 comfort toH3820 your servantsH5650, forH3588 I swearH7650 by the LORDH3068 that ifH3588 you do notH369 go outH3318, notH518 a manH376 will remainH3885 with youH854 tonightH3915. ThisH2063 will be worseH7489 for you than allH3605 the adversityH7451 thatH834 has befallenH935 youH5921 from your youthH5271 untilH5704 nowH6258!”

8So the kingH4428 got upH6965 and satH3427 in the gateH8179, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 were toldH5046H559: “BeholdH2009, the kingH4428 is sittingH3427 in the gateH8179.” So theyH5971 allH3605 cameH935 beforeH6440 the kingH4428.

Meanwhile, the IsraelitesH3478 had fledH5127, each manH376 to his homeH168.