36 And as soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king's sons came and lifted up their voice and wept. And the king also and all his servants wept very bitterly.

37 (A)But Absalom fled and went to (B)Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of (C)Geshur. And David mourned for his son day after day. 38 (D)So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

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