So David made prayer to God for the child; and he took no food day after day, and went in and, stretching himself out on the earth, was there all night.
Now while they were on their way, news was given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and that not one of them was still living.
And David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, Go in grief and put haircloth about you, in sorrow for Abner. And King David went after the dead body.
Then Joshua, in great grief, went down on the earth before the ark of the Lord till the evening, and all the chiefs of Israel with him, and they put dust on their heads.