2 Samuel 14:1 Cross References - ISV

¹ Joab’s Plan Regarding AbsalomMeanwhile, Zeruiah’s son Joab knew that the king’s attention was focused on Absalom,

¹⁸ Abner Kills Joab’s Brother AsahelZeruiah’s three sons Joab, Abishai, and Asahel were there. As a runner, Asahel was fast, like one of the wild gazelles.

³⁹ Meanwhile, King David longed to visit Absalom, since he was moved to compassion over Amnon’s death.

³³ David Mourns for AbsalomDeeply shaken, the king went up to the chamber overlooking the city gate, weeping bitterly and crying out as he went along, “My son Absalom! My son! My son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom my son, my son!”

² The victory had become an occasion for the army to mourn, because on that very day the troops heard the announcement, “The king is grieving for his son!”

⁴ Meanwhile, the king veiled his face and kept on crying loudly, “My son Absalom! Absalom my son, my son!”

¹⁶ along with their sisters Zeruiah and Abigail.
Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

²⁶ Many seek a ruler’s favor, but justice for a man comes from the LORD.