And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people. For the people heard say that day: The king grieveth for his son.
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
And it was told Joab, that the king wept and mourned for his son.
And the people shunned the going into the city that day as a people would do that hath turned their backs, and fled away from the battle.
And Joab the son of Sarvia, understanding that the king's heart was turned to Absalom,