³ They crept back into the town that day as though they were ashamed and had deserted in battle.

³² He was very old—eighty years of age—and very wealthy. He was the one who had provided food for the king during his stay in Mahanaim.

²⁴ David soon arrived at Mahanaim. By now, Absalom had mobilized the entire army of Israel and was leading his troops across the Jordan River.

²⁷ Why did you slip away secretly? Why did you deceive me? And why didn’t you say you wanted to leave? I would have given you a farewell feast, with singing and music, accompanied by tambourines and harps.