2 Samuel 19:1-6 ▼

1 Joab was told, |The king is crying and mourning for Absalom.|

2 The victory of that day was turned into mourning because all the troops heard that the king was grieving for his son.

3 That day the troops sneaked into the city as if they had fled from battle and were ashamed of it.

4 The king covered his face and cried loudly, |My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!|

5 Then Joab came into the house. |Today you have made all your men feel ashamed,| he said. |They saved your life and the lives of your sons, daughters, wives, and concubines today.

6 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. Today, you have made it clear that your commanders and servants mean nothing to you. I think you would be pleased if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead.