2 Samuel 19:2 - Easy To Read Version

{David’s army} had won the battle that day. But the joy of victory had turned to sadness for all the people. It was a very sad day because the people heard, “The king is very sad for his son.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for they heard it said, The king grieves for his son.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son.

Common English Bible

So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the troops because they heard that day that the king was grieving for his son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And so the victory on that day was turned into mourning for all the people. For the people heard it said on that day, "The king is grieving over his son."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people. For the people heard say that day: The king grieveth for his son.

2 Samuel 19:2 Cross References

2 Samuel 14:1

Joab son of Zeruiah knew that King David missed Absalom very much.

2 Samuel 19:1

People told the news to Joab. They told Joab, “Look, the king is crying and very sad for Absalom.”

2 Samuel 19:3

The people came into the city quietly. They were like people who had been defeated in battle and had run away.

Proverbs 16:15

When the king is happy, life will be better for everyone. If the king is pleased with you, then it will be like spring rain falling from a cloud.

Proverbs 19:12

Angry words from a king are like the roars of a lion. But compliments from him are like a gentle rain falling softly on the grass.