2 Samuel 18:33 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³³ 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! ’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³³ 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

³³ 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)

³³ 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

³³ 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

³³ 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

³³ 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!

2 Samuel 18:33 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 21:11

This was very distressing to  Abraham because of his son.

2 Samuel 14:1

Joab son of Zeruiah realised that the king’s mind was on Absalom.

2 Samuel 19:1

It was reported to Joab, ‘The king is weeping. He’s mourning over Absalom.’

2 Samuel 19:4

But the king covered his face  and cried loudly, ‘My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son! ’

Exodus 32:32

Now if you would only forgive their sin. But if not, please erase me from the book you have written.’

Proverbs 10:1

Solomon’s proverbs: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.

Proverbs 17:25

A foolish son is grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.

Romans 9:3

For I could wish  that I myself were cursed  and cut off  from Christ for the benefit of my brothers and sisters, my own flesh and blood.

James 5:17

Elijah was a human being as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the land.