New Revised Standard Version
And the heart of the king went out, yearning for Absalom; for he was now consoled over the death of Amnon.

Contemporary English Version
David still felt so sad over the loss of Amnon that he wanted to take his army there and capture Absalom.

New American Bible
All that time the king continued to mourn his son; but his intention of going out against Absalom abated as he was consoled over the death of Amnon.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And king David ceased to pursue after Absalom, because he was comforted concerning the death of Ammon.

And king David ceased to pursue after Absalom, because he was comforted concerning the death of Ammon.

the soul of

Genesis 31:30 Suppose thou didst desire to go to thy friends, and hadst a longing after thy father's house: why hast thou stolen away my gods?

Deuteronomy 28:32 May thy sons and thy daughters be given to another people, thy eyes looking on, and languishing at the sight of them all the day, and may there be no strength in thy hand.

Philippians 2:26 For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad, for that you had heard that he was sick.

longed.

Psalm 84:2 my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God.

Psalm 119:20 My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.

comforted

2 Samuel 12:23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Shall I be able to bring him back any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall not return to me.

Genesis 24:67 Who brought her into the tent of Sara his mother, and took her to wife: and he loved her so much, that it moderated the sorrow which was occasioned by his mother's death.

Genesis 37:35 And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping,

Genesis 38:12 And after many days were past: the daughter of Sue the wife of Juda died: and when he had taken comfort after his mourning, he went up to Thamnas, to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hiras the Odollamite, the shepherd of his flock.