The people came into the city quietly as if they were the ones who had been defeated in battle.
Barzillai was a very old man, 80 years old. He had given the king food and other things when David was staying at Mahanaim. Barzillai could do this because he was a very rich man.
David arrived at Mahanaim just as Absalom and the Israelites who were with him crossed over the Jordan River.
Why did you run away without telling me? If you had told me, I would have given you a party. There would have been singing and dancing with music.
So the joy of victory turned to sadness for everyone. It was a very sad day because the people heard, “The king is mourning for his son.”
The king had covered his face and was crying loudly, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”