2 Samuel 19:2

2 so the victory turned to mourning on that day for all the army, because they had heard that day, "The king is grieving over his son."

2 Samuel 19:2 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 19:2

And the victory that day was [turned] into mourning unto all
the people
They also mourned too, instead of expressing joy upon the occasion:

for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his
son;
this report was spread among them, which damped their joy, and hindered them from giving any tokens of it, as were usual at such times.

2 Samuel 19:2 In-Context

1 And it was told to Joab that the king [was] weeping and he mourned over Absalom,

2 so the victory turned to mourning on that day for all the army, because they had heard that day, "The king is grieving over his son."

3 The army {came secretly} into the city on that day because the army was disgraced when they fled in the battle,

4 and because the king had covered his face and cried with a loud voice, "My son, Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son."

5 Then Joab came to the king's house and said, "Today you have humiliated the faces of all of your servants who have saved your life this day, and the life of your sons and your daughters, the life of your wives, and the life of your concubines,