David Returns to Jerusalem

19 And Joab was told, “Behold, the king is weeping and (A)mourning for Absalom.” So the victory that day was turned into (B)mourning for all the people. For the people heard it said that day, “The king is grieved for his son.” And the people [a]stole back (C)into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

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  1. 2 Samuel 19:3 went by stealth

19 [a]Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son.” The men stole into the city that day as men steal in who are ashamed when they flee from battle.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 19:1 In Hebrew texts 19:1-43 is numbered 19:2-44.