33 Don't worry about the report that all your sons were killed. Only Amnon is dead,
34 and Absalom has run away.”One of the guards noticed a lot of people coming along the hillside on the road to Horonaim. He went and told the king, “I saw some men coming along Horonaim Road.”
35 Jonadab said, “Your Majesty, look! Here come your sons now, just as I told you.”
36 No sooner had he said it, than David's sons came in. They were weeping out loud, and David and all his officials cried just as loudly.
37-38 David was sad for a long time because Amnon was dead.Absalom had run away to Geshur, where he stayed for three years with King Talmai the son of Ammihud.
39 David still felt so sad over the loss of Amnon that he wanted to take his army there and capture Absalom.