David longed for his son each day. [[Joab]], seeing David's grief, had a woman create a story that she recited before David, and then used his own words to convict him that he needed to bring back his son.<ref>II Samuel 14:1–22</ref> When Absalom was brought back to Israel, he was not allowed to look on the face of his father David, but instead to only go to his own house.<ref>II Samuel 14:24</ref> | David longed for his son each day. [[Joab]], seeing David's grief, had a woman create a story that she recited before David, and then used his own words to convict him that he needed to bring back his son.<ref>II Samuel 14:1–22</ref> When Absalom was brought back to Israel, he was not allowed to look on the face of his father David, but instead to only go to his own house.<ref>II Samuel 14:24</ref> |