2 Samuel 13:39

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Cross-reference

2 Samuel 14:1 directly continues the account: Joab perceives the king's heart is toward Absalom, echoing David's longing.

In 2 Samuel 12:23, David accepts the death of his infant son, showing his pattern of grief and comfort—here similarly comforted about Amnon.

In Genesis 37:35, Jacob refuses comfort for Joseph's presumed death—contrasting David's comfort and longing for Absalom.