39 Finally King David longed to go to Abʹsa·lom, for he had become reconciled to* the death of Amʹnon.

33 This disturbed the king, and he went up to the roof chamber over the gateway and wept, saying as he walked: “My son Abʹsa·lom, my son, my son Abʹsa·lom! If only I had died instead of you, Abʹsa·lom my son, my son!”+

2 So the victory* on that day was turned into mourning for all the people, because they heard that the king was grieving over his son.