As soon as he had finishedspeaking,behold,the king'ssonscameand liftedtheir voicesand wept;and alsothe kingand allhis servantsweptverybitterly.
Then his servantssaidto him, "Whatis thisthingthat you have done?Whilethe childwas alive,you fastedand wept;but whenthe childdied,you aroseand atefood."
Then Amnonhatedher with a verygreathatred;for the hatredwith whichhe hatedher was greaterthanthe lovewith whichhe had lovedher. And Amnonsaidto her, "Getup, goaway!"
Jonadabsaidto the king,"Behold,the king'ssonshave come;according to your servant'sword,soit happened."
Now Absalomfledand wentto Talmaithe sonof Ammihud,the kingof Geshur.And [David] mournedfor his soneveryday.
The kingwas deeplymovedand wentup to the chamberoverthe gateand wept.And thushe saidas he walked,"O my sonAbsalom,my son,my sonAbsalom!WouldI had diedinsteadof you, O Absalom,my son,my son!"
