33 My lord the king should not be concerned about the report that all the king’s sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead.’

34 Meanwhile, Absalom had fled.

Now the man standing watch looked up and saw many people on the road west of him, coming down the side of the hill. The watchman went and told the king, ‘I see men in the direction of Horonaim, on the side of the hill.’[a]

35 Jonadab said to the king, ‘See, the king’s sons have come; it has happened just as your servant said.’

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 13:34 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have this sentence.