2 Samuel 13:36

36 As soon as Jonadab had said this, the king's sons arrived, crying loudly. David and all his servants began crying also.

2 Samuel 13:36 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 13:36

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of
speaking
As soon as the above words were out of his mouth:

that, behold, the king's sons came:
into the palace, and into the apartment where the king was:

and lifted up their voice and wept;
not being able to tell the sorrowful news with their mouths, but declared it by gestures:

and the king also and all his servants wept very sore;
they joined the king's sons in weeping, and were the more moved to it by their weeping, and the rather, since hereby the news of Amnon's murder was confirmed.

2 Samuel 13:36 In-Context

34 In the meantime Absalom had run away. A guard standing on the city wall saw many people coming from the other side of the hill.

35 So Jonadab said to King David, "Look, I was right! The king's sons are coming!"

36 As soon as Jonadab had said this, the king's sons arrived, crying loudly. David and all his servants began crying also.

37 David cried for his son every day. But Absalom ran away to Talmain son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur.

38 After Absalom ran away to Geshur, he stayed there for three years.