39 And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled concerning Amnon's death.
39 And the soul of king David longed
39 And the spirit of the king
39 The king finally gave up trying to get back at Absalom. He had come to terms with Amnon's death.
39 And King David longed to go to Absalom. For he had been comforted concerning Amnon, because he was dead.
39 And King David, now reconciled to Amnon's death, longed to be reunited with his son Absalom.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:39
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.