and that day’s victory was turned into mourning for the whole army when they heard, “The king is grieving for his son.”
Why did you dupe me by stealing away secretly? You did not tell me! I would have sent you off with joyful singing to the sound of tambourines and harps.
Now David had arrived at Mahanaim while Absalom crossed the Jordan accompanied by all the Israelites.
Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom,”
Barzillai the Gileadite also came down from Rogelim and escorted the king to the Jordan for his crossing, taking leave of him at the Jordan.
The soldiers stole into the city that day like men shamed by flight in battle.