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And for the entire army that day, victory was turned to mourning, the troops having learnt that the king was grieving for his son. (2 Samuel 19, 3)
The king had covered his face and kept crying aloud, 'My son Absalom! Oh, Absalom my son, my son!' (2 Samuel 19, 5)
Joab went inside to the king and said, 'Today you have made all your servants feel ashamed-today, when they have saved your life, the lives of your sons and daughters, the lives of your wives and the lives of your concubines!-because you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. (2 Samuel 19, 6)
The king got up and took his seat at the gate. An announcement was made to the whole army: 'The king is sitting at the gate.' And the whole army assembled in front of the king. (2 Samuel 19, 9)
Israel had fled, dispersing to their homes. Throughout the tribes of Israel all was dissension and people began saying, 'The king, having freed us from the clutches of our enemies, having saved us from the clutches of the Philistines, has himself had to flee the country to escape form Absalom; (2 Samuel 19, 10)
and now Absalom, whom we had anointed to reign over us, has died in battle. Why does no one suggest that the king should be brought back?'What was being said throughout Israel reached the king. (2 Samuel 19, 11)
King David then sent word to the priests Zadok and Abiathar, 'Say to the elders of Judah, "Why should you be the last to bring the king home? (2 Samuel 19, 12)
You are my brothers, you are my own flesh and bone: why should you be the last to bring the king back?" (2 Samuel 19, 13)
Thus he rallied the hearts of the men of Judah to a man and, as a result, they sent word to the king, 'Come back, you and all who serve you.' (2 Samuel 19, 15)
So the king started home and reached the Jordan. Judah, coming to meet the king to escort him across the Jordan, had arrived at Gilgal. (2 Samuel 19, 16)
Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite of Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David. (2 Samuel 19, 17)
With him were a thousand men from Benjamin. Ziba, servant of the House of Saul, with his fifteen sons and twenty servants, arrived at the Jordan before the king (2 Samuel 19, 18)