THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
A certain individual, having departed from that place and amidst the chaos, uncertain of the details, informed the king that all his sons were dead. To Stagirius the ascetic struggling with despair,
2 Kingdoms (2 Samuel) 13:30Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And while they were yet in the way, a rumour came to David, saying: Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one them left.
וַֽיְהִי֙ הֵ֣מָּה בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה בָ֔אָה אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלֹֽא־נוֹתַ֥ר מֵהֶ֖ם אֶחָֽד׃
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