2 Samuel 19:1 “Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over A…”

2 Samuel 19:1

Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

World English Bible

Joab was told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.”

American Standard Version

And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

Geneva Bible 1599

And it was tolde Ioab, Behold, the King weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

Darby Translation

And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.

Young's Literal Translation

And it is declared to Joab, 'Lo, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom;'

Bible in Basic English

And word was given to Joab that the king was weeping and sorrowing for Absalom.

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Cross references

“And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.”

2 Samuel 18:5 2 Samuel 18:14 2 Samuel 18:12 2 Samuel 18:20 2 Samuel 18:33 Proverbs 17:25

2 Samuel 18:5 · BSB

Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom.

2 Samuel 18:14 · BSB

But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.

2 Samuel 18:12 · BSB

The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the king. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young ma…

2 Samuel 18:20 · BSB

But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”

2 Samuel 18:33 · BSB

The king was shaken and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

Proverbs 17:25 · BSB

A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

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

In context

2And that day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, “The king is grieving over his son.”

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