23And it came to pass after two years of days that Absalom had shearers in Baal-hazor, which is with Ephraim, and Absalom called all the sons of the king.24Absalom came to the king and said, "Behold, please, your servant has shearers. Let the king please go, and his servants with your servant."25The king said to Absalom, "No, my son, let us not all go, please, lest we be honored upon you." He pressed him, but he was not willing to go, and he blessed him.26Absalom said, "If not, let Amnon my brother please go with us." The king said to him, "Why should he go with you?"27Absalom pressed him, and he sent Amnon with him and all the sons of the king.28Absalom commanded his youths, saying, "See, please, when the heart of Amnon is pleasant with wine, and I say to you, 'Smite Amnon and cause him to die.' Do not fear. Is it not that I command you? Be strong and be sons of valor."29The youths of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded, and all the sons of the king arose, rode each on his mule, and fled.30While they were on the way, the tidings came to David, saying, "Absalom has smitten all the sons of the king, and not one remains from them."31The king arose, tore his garments, and lay down on the ground, and all his servants stood with torn garments.32Jonadab son of Shimeah, brother of David, answered and said, "Let not my lord say that all the youths, sons of the king, have been caused to die, for Amnon alone has died; for upon the lip of Absalom it was set from the day he afflicted Tamar his sister."33And now let not my lord the king set to his heart the word, saying, 'All the sons of the king have died,' for if Amnon alone has died.34Absalom fled, and the youth the watcher lifted his eyes and saw, and behold, a numerous people were coming from the way after him from the side of the mountain.35Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the sons of the king have come; according to the word of your servant, so it has been."36As he finished speaking, behold, the sons of the king came and lifted their voice and wept, and also the king and all his servants wept with a very great weeping.37Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, and he mourned for his son all the days.38Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and he was there three years.39David the king ended his going out to Absalom, for he was sorry concerning Amnon, because he had died.