2 Samuel 18

And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
O lamento de Davi ('Quem me dera morrera por ti') ecoa seu sofrimento em 2sm12 (morte do filho com Bate-Seba). Apesar da vitória militar, a tragédia familiar domina a cena, mostrando as consequências do pecado de Davi (2sm12:10).