John Gill Commentary 2 Samuel 19:6

"in that thou lovest them that hate thee, and hatest them that love thee. For thou hast declared this day, that princes and servants are nought unto thee: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well." — 2 Samuel 19:6 (ASV)

In that you love your enemies, and hate your friends
Which though not strictly true, there was some appearance of it, which is here greatly exaggerated; in that he expressed so much grief and sorrow for Absalom his enemy, who had rebelled against him, and showed so little regard to his friends, that had exposed their lives for him:

for you have declared this day :
by his conduct and behaviour, mourning for his rebellious son, and taking no notice of his faithful servants:

that you regard neither princes nor servants ;
neither the officers of the army, the generals and captains, nor the common soldiers: since neither the one were admitted into his presence privately, nor had the other public thanks as they entered the city, as might have been expected: or "that you have no princes and servants" ^F7 ; none that are accounted of as such; they are nothing with you, in no esteem at all, as if you had none:

for this day I perceive that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died
this day, then it had pleased you well ;
this was carrying the matter too far; for though it would have been agreeable to David if Absalom had lived, and not been slain, yet not that his army should perish, or his people be destroyed; it would have pleased him well if both had lived.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F7: (Mydbew Myrv Kl Nya) "non tibi principes et servi", Pagninus, Montanus; "nihil tibi sint principes et servi", Piscator.