2 Samuel 14:1

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Joab, Zeruiah’s son, knew the king was still thinking about Absalom.

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:39

King David began to long for Absalom once people had consoled him over Amnon’s death.

2 Samuel 14:2

So Joab sent ⌞someone⌟ to Tekoa to get a clever woman from there. He told her, “Please act like a mourner, and dress in mourning clothes. Don’t rub olive oil on yourself, but act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.

2 Samuel 18:33

The king was shaken ⌞by the news⌟. He went to the room above the gate and cried. “My son Absalom!” he said as he went. “My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died in your place! Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Samuel 19:2

The victory of that day was turned into mourning because all the troops heard that the king was grieving for his son.

2 Samuel 19:4

The king covered his face and cried loudly, “My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Samuel 2:18

Zeruiah’s three sons were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as fast on his feet as a wild gazelle.

1 Chronicles 2:16

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

Proverbs 29:26

Many seek an audience with a ruler, but justice for humanity comes from the Lord.