Now Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king's heart went out to Absalom.
And the spirit of the king longed to go out to Absalom, because he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead.
And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle.
Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that a man gets justice.
And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.
The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard that day, “The king is grieving for his son.”
And the king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he went, he said, “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
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