30 While they were on their way, the report came to David: "Absalom has struck down all the king's sons; not one of them is left."
30 And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.
30 While they were on the way, news came to David, "Absalom has struck down all the king's sons, and not one of them is left."
30 While they were still on the road, a rumor came to the king: "Absalom just killed all the king's sons - not one is left!"
30 And it came to pass, while they were on the way, that news came to David, saying, "Absalom has killed all the king's sons, and not one of them is left!"
30 As they were on the way back to Jerusalem, this report reached David: "Absalom has killed all the king's sons; not one is left alive!"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:30
Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:30-39
(Read 2 Samuel 13:30-39)
Jonadab was as guilty of Ammon's death, as of his sin; such false friends do they prove, who counsel us to do wickedly. Instead of loathing Absalom as a murderer, David, after a time, longed to go forth to him. This was David's infirmity: God saw something in his heart that made a difference, else we should have thought that he, as much as Eli, honoured his sons more than God.