The king covered his face and cried out loudly, ¹  “My son, Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”

Now Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king longed to see ¹  Absalom.

So Joab got up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem. ¹ 

So David’s friend Hushai arrived in the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice. What should we do?”

This seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all the leaders ¹  of Israel.

The army of Israel ¹  and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

(19:2) Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”

Two years later Absalom’s sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, ¹  near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

Absalom acted this way toward everyone in Israel who came to the king for justice. In this way Absalom won the loyalty ¹  of the citizens ²  of Israel.

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, ¹  and Absalom had sex with ²  his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

But Absalom said nothing to Amnon, either bad or good, yet Absalom hated Amnon because he had humiliated his sister Tamar.

When David’s friend Hushai the Arkite came to Absalom, Hushai said to him, ¹  “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without seeing the king’s face.

Some time later Absalom managed to acquire ¹  a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard. ² 

Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!” ¹ 

Now when Absalom and all the men ¹  of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, ²  Ahithophel was with him.

But Absalom said, “Call for ¹  Hushai the Arkite, and let’s hear what he has to say.” ² 

Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.

When one ¹  of the men saw this, he reported it to Joab saying, “I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree.