This upset Abraham very much. He was worried about his son {Ishmael}.
2 Samuel 18:33 - Easy To Read Version {Then the king knew Absalom was dead}. The king was very upset. He went up to the room over the gate and cried. He kept crying again and again as he walked to that room. He was saying, “O my son Absalom, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you. O Absalom, my son, my son!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he went, he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would to God I had died for you, O Absalom, my son, my son! American Standard Version (1901) And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! Common English Bible The king trembled. He went up to the room over the gate and cried. As he went, he said, “Oh, my son Absalom! Oh, my son! My son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you! Oh, Absalom, my son! My son!” Catholic Public Domain Version And so the king, being greatly saddened, ascended to the upper room of the gate, and he wept. And as he went, he was speaking in this manner: "My son Absalom! Absalom my son! Who can grant to me that I may die on your behalf? Absalom, my son! My son, Absalom!" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The king therefore being much moved, went up to the high chamber over the gate, and wept. And as he went he spoke in this manner: My son Absalom, Absalom my son! Would to God that I might die for thee, Absalom my son, my son Absalom! |
This upset Abraham very much. He was worried about his son {Ishmael}.
People told the news to Joab. They told Joab, “Look, the king is crying and very sad for Absalom.”
The king had covered his face. He was crying loudly, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
The Lord is as kind to his followers\par as a father is to his children.\par
Now, forgive them of this sin! If you will not forgive them, then erase my name from the book [330] you have written.”
A foolish son brings sorrow to his father. And a foolish son brings sadness to the mother that gave birth to him.
They are my brothers and sisters, my earthly family. I wish I could help them. I would even have a curse on me and cut myself off from Christ if that would help them.
Elijah {\cf2\super [31]} was a person the same as us. He prayed that it would not rain. And it did not rain on the land for three and a half years!