1. Joab was told that the king was crying and mourning Absalom.
2. So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the troops because they heard that day that the king was grieving for his son.
3. So that day the troops crept back into the city like soldiers creep back ashamed after they’ve fled from battle.
4. The king covered his face and cried out in a loud voice, "Oh, my son Absalom! Oh, Absalom, my son! My son!"
5. Joab came to the king inside and said, "Today you have humiliated all your servants who have saved your life today, not to mention the lives of your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your secondary wives,