Joab was told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
2 Samuel 19:1 in context
2 Samuel 19:1–4
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Joab was told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.”
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The victory that day was turned into mourning among all the people, for the people heard it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.”
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The people sneaked into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
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The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!”
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