2 Samuel 19:1-4 ▼

1 It was told to Joab, “Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.”

2 So the victory on that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard it said on that day, “The king grieves for his son.”

3 The people stole into the city [of Mahanaim] that day, as people who are humiliated and ashamed steal away when they retreat in battle.

4 But the king covered his face and cried out with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”