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
A Song to David a poet who, though he produced much, has not produced elsewhere a single line which indicates the power here displayed." A Song to David A Song to David, a poem by Christopher Smart, was most likely written during his stay in a mental asylum while he wrote "Jubilate Agno". Although it received mixed reviews, it was his most famous work until the discovery of "Jubilate Agno". The poem focuses on King David and various aspects of his life, but quickly turns to an emphasis on Christ and Christianity. There is no evidence proving that Christopher Smart wrote "A Song to