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 servants wept very sore.
As soon as he finished speaking, the king's sons arrived, and they cried out and wept loudly. The king and all his servants also wept bitterly.
This verse describes the moment when King David and his sons broke down in overwhelming grief together after receiving devastating news.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Samuel, this verse occurs during a time of intense family conflict in King David's royal household, following Absalom's murder of his half-brother Amnon in revenge for the rape of their sister Tamar. A false report had spread that all of David's sons were killed, heightening the tension, and their actual return in this verse triggers an emotional outburst of weeping among the king and his servants. This event underscores the broader consequences of sin and dysfunction within David's family, as described in the books of Samuel.
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