2 Samuel 13:31 “Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground.…”

2 Samuel 13:31

Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground. And all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

World English Bible

Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

American Standard Version

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the King arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the ground, and all his seruants stoode by with their clothes rent.

Darby Translation

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their garments rent.

Young's Literal Translation

and the king riseth, and rendeth his garments, and lieth on the earth, and all his servants are standing by [with] rent garments.

Bible in Basic English

Then the king got up in great grief, stretching himself out on the earth: and all his servants were by his side, with their clothing parted.

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Cross references

“arose”

2 Samuel 12:16 Genesis 37:29 Genesis 37:34 Joshua 7:6 Job 1:20

2 Samuel 12:16 · BSB

David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.

Genesis 37:29 · BSB

When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,

Genesis 37:34 · BSB

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Joshua 7:6 · BSB

Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.

Job 1:20 · BSB

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

“all his servants”

2 Samuel 1:11 2 Samuel 3:31

2 Samuel 1:11 · BSB

Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.

2 Samuel 3:31 · BSB

Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30While they were on the way, a report reached David: “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king; not one of them is left!”

32But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.

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