1 Joab was told that the king was crying and mourning Absalom.
2 So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the troops because they heard that day that the king was grieving for his son.
3 So that day the troops crept back into the city like soldiers creep back ashamed after they’ve fled from battle.
4 The king covered his face and cried out in a loud voice, "Oh, my son Absalom! Oh, Absalom, my son! My son!"