2Samuel:19:1-8
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It was told Jo '
ab , "
Behold ,
the king is weeping and mourning for Ab '
salom ."
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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 ."
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And the people stole into the city that day as people steal in who are ashamed when they flee in battle .
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The king covered his face ,
and the king cried with a loud voice , "
O my son Ab '
salom ,
O Ab '
salom ,
my son ,
my son !"
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Then Jo '
ab came into the house to the king ,
and said , "
You have today covered with shame the faces of all your servants ,
who have this day saved your life ,
and the lives of your sons and your daughters ,
and the lives of your wives and your concubines ,
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because you love those who hate you and hate those who love you .
For you have made it clear today that commanders and servants are nothing to you ;
for today I perceive that if Ab '
salom were alive and all of us were dead today ,
then you would be pleased .
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Now therefore arise ,
go out and speak kindly to your servants ;
for I swear by the LORD ,
if you do not go ,
not a man will stay with you this night ;
and this will be worse for you than all the evil that has come upon you from your youth until now ."
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Then the king arose ,
and took his seat in the gate .
And the people were all told , "
Behold ,
the king is sitting in the gate ";
and all the people came before the king .
Now Israel had fled every man to his own home .
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