2 Samuel 19:1-8 - King David Weeps For Absalom

¹ And it will be announced to Joab, Behold, the king weeping, and he will mourn for Absalom. ² And the salvation in that day will be turned to mourning to all the people: for the people heard in that day, saying the king was grieved for his son. ³ And the people will steal away in that day to go to the city, as people will steal away being ashamed in fleeing in battle. ⁴ And the king covered his face, and the king will cry out with a great voice, My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!

⁵ And Joab will come to the king, to the house, and say, Thou shamedst this day the faces of all thy servants saving thy soul this day, and the soul of thy sons and thy daughters, and the soul of thy wives, and the soul of thy concubines; ⁶ To love those hating thee, and hating those loving thee, for thou announcedst this day that not to the chiefs and servants: for I knew this day that if Absalom lived and all we this day died, that then it was straight in thine eyes.

⁷ And now arise, go forth, and speak to the heart of thy servants: for in Jehovah I swore if thou wilt not go forth, if a man shall lodge with thee this night: and this evil to thee above all the evil which came upon thee from thy youth till now

⁸ And the king will rise and sit in the gate. And to all the people they announced, saying, Behold, the king sitting in the gate. And all the people will come before the king: and Israel fled a man to his tent