2 Samuel 19:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But the king covered his face and cried loudly, ‘My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 And the king covered his head, and cried with a loud voice: O my son Absalom, O Absalom my son, O my son. |
David was climbing the slope of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he ascended. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. All of the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they ascended.
The king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber above the city gate and wept. As he walked, he cried, ‘My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son! ’
So they returned to the city quietly that day like troops come in when they are humiliated after fleeing in battle.
Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, ‘Today you have shamed all your soldiers #– #those who saved your life as well as your sons, your wives, and your concubines #– #