A massive disaster strikes the camp, triggering an extreme emotional reaction of mourning and total physical collapse. David and his men are overcome with grief, weeping until their bodies give out and they have no energy left to cry.
The sheer intensity of their sadness and the deep exhaustion that follows are the direct result of experiencing a complete loss in that very moment. Everything they have is taken from them all at once. From their family members to all of their belongings, nothing is left behind.