While they were on the way, tidings came to David, “Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and not one of them is left.”
So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and each mounted his mule and fled.
Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants who were standing by rent their garments.
And when he saw her, he rent his clothes, and said, “Alas, my daughter! you have brought me very low, and you have become the cause of great trouble to me; for I have opened my mouth to the Lord, and I cannot take back my vow.”