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Then at least, said Absalom, let my brother Amnon come with us, if thou wilt not. There is no need for that, David said, (2 Samuel 13, 26)
but at last Absalom had his way, and David sent Amnon and all the princes with him. It was a royal banquet Absalom prepared for them; (2 Samuel 13, 27)
So Absalom’s servants did his bidding on Amnon; and all the rest of the princes mounted on their mules and fled. (2 Samuel 13, 29)
While they were still on their way, the story reached David that Absalom had slain all the princes, and not one had escaped with his life. (2 Samuel 13, 30)
Only Jonadab, son of Semmaa that was David’s brother, would have none of it; Do not believe, my lord King, he said, that all the princes have been killed; Amnon is dead, but only he. His name was ever on Absalom’s lips, since the day of his sister Tamar’s dishonouring. (2 Samuel 13, 32)
Absalom betook himself to flight. Meanwhile, a servant that was on the watch looked out and saw a throng of men coming down by an unfrequented path on the mountain-side; (2 Samuel 13, 34)
Absalom took refuge with Tholomai, son of Ammiud king of Gessur; and David all the while went on mourning for his son. (2 Samuel 13, 37)
Three years Absalom spent at Gessur as a fugitive; (2 Samuel 13, 38)
Then Joab, son of Sarvia, aware that the king’s heart had relented towards Absalom, (2 Samuel 14, 1)
And the king turned to Joab, and said, I relent, and grant thy request; go and bring my son Absalom home. (2 Samuel 14, 21)
Then he set out on his journey to Gessur, and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 14, 23)
But the king said, Let him go back to his own house, and never come into my presence; so Absalom went home, and might not have access to the king. (2 Samuel 14, 24)
