That day the troops sneaked into the city as if they had fled from battle and were ashamed of it.
Why did you leave secretly and trick me? You didn’t even tell me you were leaving. I would have sent you on your way rejoicing, with songs accompanied by tambourines and lyres.
David had ⌞already⌟ come to Mahanaim by the time Absalom and all the men of Israel with him crossed the Jordan River.
The victory of that day was turned into mourning because all the troops heard that the king was grieving for his son.
Barzillai was an elderly man, 80 years old. Because he was a very rich man, he had provided the king with food while he was staying at Mahanaim.
The king covered his face and cried loudly, “My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”