34 But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there came many people by the way of the side of the mountain behind him. 35 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come; as thy slave said, so it is. 36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king’s sons came and lifted up their voice and wept. And the king also and all his slaves wept very sore.
37 But Absalom fled and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. 38 So after Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he was there three years. 39 And King David longed to see Absalom, for he was now comforted concerning Amnon, who was dead.