[The heart of] KingDavidlongedto goout to Absalom;for he was comfortedconcerningAmnon,sincehe was dead.
Then Isaacbroughther into his motherSarah'stent,and he tookRebekah,and she becamehis wife,and he lovedher; thus Isaacwas comfortedafterhis mother'sdeath.
"Nowyou have indeedgoneaway becauseyou longedgreatlyfor your father'shouse;[but] whydid you stealmy gods?"
Then allhis sonsand allhis daughtersaroseto comforthim, but he refusedto be comforted.And he said,"SurelyI will godownto Sheolin mourningfor my son."So his fatherweptfor him.
Now after a considerabletimeShua'sdaughter,the wifeof Judah,died;and when the timeof mourningwas ended,Judahwentup to his sheepshearersat Timnah,he and his friendHirahthe Adullamite.
Now Joabthe sonof Zeruiahperceivedthat the king'sheart[was inclined] towardAbsalom.
My soulis crushedwith longingAfterYour ordinancesat alltimes.
My soullongedand evenyearnedfor the courtsof the LORD;My heartand my fleshsingfor joyto the livingGod.
"Your sonsand your daughtersshall be givento anotherpeople,while your eyeslookon and yearnfor them continually;but therewill be nothingyou can do.
becausehe was longingfor you alland was distressedbecauseyou had heardthat he was sick.
