2Samuel:13:23-39

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* And it came to pass after two full years , that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-Hazor , which is beside Ephraim ; and Absalom invited all the king 's sons . * And Absalom came to the king , and said , Behold , now , thy servant has sheepshearers ; let the king , I pray thee , and his servants go with thy servant . * And the king said to Absalom , No , my son , let us not all go , lest we be burdensome to thee . And he urged him , but he would not go ; and he blessed him . * And Absalom said , If not , I pray thee , let my brother Amnon go with us . And the king said to him , Why should he go with thee ? * But Absalom pressed him ; and he let Amnon and all the king 's sons go with him . * And Absalom commanded his servants , saying , Mark ye now when Amnon 's heart is merry with wine , and when I say to you , Smite Amnon ; then slay him , fear not : have not I commanded you ? be courageous , and be valiant . * And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded . Then all the king 's sons arose , and they rode each upon his mule and fled . * And it came to pass , while they were in the way , that tidings came to David , saying , Absalom has smitten all the king 's sons , and there is not one of them left . * Then the king arose , and rent his garments , and lay on the earth ; and all his servants stood by with their garments rent . * And Jonadab , the son of Shimeah David 's brother , answered and said , Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king 's sons ; for Amnon only is dead ; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he humbled his sister Tamar . * And now let not my lord the king take the thing to heart , to say , All the king 's sons are dead ; for Amnon only is dead . * And Absalom fled . And the young man that watched lifted up his eyes and looked , and behold , there came much people from the way behind him , from the hill-side . * And Jonadab said to the king , Behold , the king 's sons come : as thy servant said , so it is . * And as soon as he had ended speaking , behold , the king 's sons came , and lifted up their voice and wept ; and the king also and all his servants wept very bitterly . * And Absalom fled , and went to Talmai , the son of Ammihud , king of Geshur . And [David ] mourned for his son every day . * Now Absalom fled , and went to Geshur , and was there three years . * And king David longed to go forth to Absalom ; for he was comforted concerning Amnon , seeing he was dead .

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