² Moses alone shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him."

³⁰ It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, "Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left!"

³¹ Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.