2 Samuel 19:4 - Tree of Life Version

⁴ So the troops entered into the city stealthily that day, like troops who are ashamed after running away in battle.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ But the king covered his face and cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

Common English Bible

⁴ The king covered his face and cried out in a loud voice, “Oh, my son Absalom! Oh, Absalom, my son! My son!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And the king covered his head, and he was crying out in a great voice: "My son, Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And the king covered his head, and cried with a loud voice: O my son Absalom, O Absalom my son, O my son.

2 Samuel 19:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 14:1

Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was on Absalom.

2 Samuel 15:30

Then David continued to go up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he ascended. He had his head covered and was walking barefoot. So all the people with him each covered his head as they went up, weeping as they ascended.

2 Samuel 19:3

So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the troops, for the troops heard it said that day, “The king is grieving over his son.”

2 Samuel 19:5

The king covered his face and cried with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”