ESV: While they were on the way, news came to David, "Absalom has struck down all the king 's sons, and not one of them is left."
NIV: While they were on their way, the report came to David: "Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons; not one of them is left."
NASB: Now it was while they were on the way that the report came to David, saying, 'Absalom has struck and killed all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.'
CSB: While they were on the way, a report reached David: "Absalom struck down all the king’s sons; not even one of them survived!"
NLT: As they were on the way back to Jerusalem, this report reached David: 'Absalom has killed all the king’s sons; not one is left alive!'
KJV: And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.
NKJV: And it came to pass, while they were on the way, that news came to David, saying, “Absalom has killed all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left!”