David prophesies the punishment that will fall upon him, stating "the sword shall never depart from your house." When David acknowledges that he has sinned, Nathan advises him that his sin is forgiven and he will not die, but the child will. In fulfillment of Nathan's words, David's son Absalom, fueled by vengeance and lust for power, rebels. Absalom's forces are routed at the battle of the Wood of Ephraim, and he is caught by his long hair in the branches of a tree where, contrary to David's order, he is killed by Joab, the commander of David's army. David laments
Son of a Son of a Sailor (song) play "Son of a Son of a Sailor". "Live By the Bay" was edited to make the song appear as an encore, but it was actually performed at the beginning of the show between "Door Number 3" and "Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit". While the song was performed during the tour that his second live album "" was featured, the song was excluded from that album. However, a live version was included on the following live release "Buffett Live: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays". The performance was slowed down, having a much closer sound to the studio recording. While it's in the same key, the