2Samuel:19:1-8
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And Joab was told , "
Behold ,
the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom ."
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So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people .
For the people heard it said that day , "
The king is grieved for his son ."
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And the people stole back into the city that day ,
as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle .
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But the king covered his face ,
and the king cried out with a loud voice , "
O my son Absalom !
O Absalom ,
my son ,
my son !"
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Then Joab came into the house to the king ,
and said , "
Today you have disgraced all your servants who today have saved your life ,
the lives of your sons and daughters ,
the lives of your wives and the lives of your concubines ,
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in that you love your enemies and hate your friends .
For you have declared today that you regard neither princes nor servants ;
for today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and all of us had died today ,
then it would have pleased you well .
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Now therefore ,
arise ,
go out and speak comfort to your servants .
For I swear by the LORD ,
if you do not go out ,
not one will stay with you this night .
And that will be worse for you than all the evil that has befallen you from your youth until now ."
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Then the king arose and sat in the gate .
And they told all the people ,
saying , "
There is the king ,
sitting in the gate ."
So all the people came before the king .
For everyone of Israel had fled to his tent .
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