And Joab the son of Zeruiah saw that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
2 Samuel 19:4 - Modern King James Version But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O 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. |
And Joab the son of Zeruiah saw that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet. And he wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot. And of all the people with him, each man covered his head. And they went up, weeping as they went.
And the king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate and wept. And as he went, he said this, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would God I had died for you, O Absalom, my son, my son!
And the people went up secretly into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
And Joab came into the house to the king and said, You have today shamed the faces of all your servants. For they have saved your life and the lives of your sons and your daughters today, the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines.