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Joab’s words to the king, who weeps for Absalom, and the king sitting in the gate

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2 Samuel 19:1–8: Joab is told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.” The victory that day is turned into mourning among all the people, for the people hear it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.” The people sneak into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. The king covers his face, and the king cries with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!” Joab comes into the house to the king, and says, “Today you have shamed the faces of all your servants who today have saved your life, and the lives of your sons and of your daughters, and the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines; in that you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have declared today that princes and servants are nothing to you. For today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and we had all died today, then it would have pleased you well. Now therefore arise, go out and speak to comfort your servants; for I swear by the LORD, if you don’t go out, not a man will stay with you this night. That would be worse to you than all the evil that has happened to you from your youth until now.” Then the king arises and sits in the gate. The people are all told, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” All the people come before the king. The text says, “Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.”

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2SA 19:1–8, engwebp
¹Joab was told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.”
²The victory that day was turned into mourning among all the people, for the people heard it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.”
³The people sneaked into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
⁴The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!”
⁵Joab came into the house to the king, and said, “Today you have shamed the faces of all your servants who today have saved your life, and the lives of your sons and of your daughters, and the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines;
⁶in that you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have declared today that princes and servants are nothing to you. For today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and we had all died today, then it would have pleased you well.
⁷Now therefore arise, go out and speak to comfort your servants; for I swear by the LORD, if you don’t go out, not a man will stay with you this night. That would be worse to you than all the evil that has happened to you from your youth until now.”
⁸Then the king arose and sat in the gate. The people were all told, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” All the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.
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Joab — Took part in — Joab’s words to the king, who weeps for Absalom, and the king sitting in the gate

Evidence: 2 Samuel 19:1–8
David — Took part in — Joab’s words to the king, who weeps for Absalom, and the king sitting in the gate

Evidence: 2 Samuel 19:1–8

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Entry: Joab’s words to the king, who weeps for Absalom, and the king sitting in the gate (event-2sa-19-joabs-words-to-the-king-who-weeps-for-absalom)
Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/event/2sa-19-joabs-words-to-the-king-who-weeps-for-absalom
Current wording: 2 Samuel 19:1–8: Joab is told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.” The victory that day is turned into mourning among all the people, for the people hear it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.” The people sneak into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. The king covers his face, and the king cries with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!” Joab comes into the house to the king, and says, “Today you have shamed the faces of all your servants who today have saved your life, and the lives of your sons and of your daughters, and the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines; in that you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have declared today that princes and servants are nothing to you. For today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and we had all died today, then it would have pleased you well. Now therefore arise, go out and speak to comfort your servants; for I swear by the LORD, if you don’t go out, not a man will stay with you this night. That would be worse to you than all the evil that has happened to you from your youth until now.” Then the king arises and sits in the gate. The people are all told, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” All the people come before the king. The text says, “Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.”
Cited evidence: 2SA 19:1–8, engwebp
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