World English Bible
2 Samuel 13:36
“It happened, as soon as he had finished speaking, that behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.”
Verse in context — 2 Samuel 13
34
But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.
35
Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons are coming! It is as your servant said.
36
It happened, as soon as he had finished speaking, that behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.
37
But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.
38
So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
About 2 Samuel
David’s reign as king, his triumphs and failures, and God’s covenant with him.
Explore all chapters of 2 Samuel →