2 Samuel 13:34-37

13:34 In the meantime Absalom fled. When the servant who was the watchman looked up, he saw many people coming from the west ¹  on a road beside the hill. 13:35 Jonadab said to the king, “Look! The king’s sons have come! It’s just as I said!”

13:36 Just as he finished speaking, the king’s sons arrived, wailing and weeping. ²  The king and all his servants wept loudly ³  as well. 13:37 But Absalom fled and went to King Talmai son of Ammihud of Geshur. And David ⁴  grieved over his son every day.

[13:34]  ¹ tn Heb “behind him.”

[13:36]  ² tn Heb “and they lifted their voice and wept.”

[13:36]  ³ tn Heb “with a great weeping.”

[13:37]  ⁴ tc The Hebrew text leaves the word “David” to be inferred. The Syriac Peshitta and Vulgate add the word “David.” Most of the Greek tradition includes the words “King David” here.