2 Samuel 13:39 meaning and explanation

And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.

2 Samuel 13:39, Berean Standard Bible

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This closing verse turns to David's inner state after Tamar's rape and Absalom's murder of Amnon. The narrator says the king's grief over Amnon had run its course, and his heart now reached out toward Absalom, who had fled to Geshur and stayed three years.

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