Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the king veiled his face and kept on crying loudly, "My son Absalom! Absalom my son, my son!"
New American Standard Bible
The king
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!
Holman Bible
But the king hid his face
A Conservative Version
And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
American Standard Version
And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Amplified
But the king covered his face and cried out with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
Bible in Basic English
But the king, covering his face, gave a great cry, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Darby Translation
And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!
Julia Smith Translation
And the king covered his face, and the king will cry out with a great voice, My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!
King James 2000
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Lexham Expanded Bible
and because the king had covered his face and cried with a loud voice, "My son, Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son."
Modern King James verseion
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king hid his face and cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom my son my son."
NET Bible
The king covered his face and cried out loudly, "My son, Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!"
New Heart English Bible
The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son."
The Emphasized Bible
But, the king, muffled his face, and the king made outcry, with a loud voice, - O my son Absolom, O Absolom, my son, my son!
Webster
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
World English Bible
The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!"
Youngs Literal Translation
and the king hath covered his face, yea, the king crieth -- a loud voice -- 'My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son.'
Themes
Absalom » David's mourning for
Bereavement » Instances of » David » Of absalom
David » King of israel » Laments the death of absalom
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Testified by covering the head
Joab » Son of david's sister » Censures david for lamenting the death of absalom
Mourning » Covering » The head and the face
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » David
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Paniym
Za`aq
Qowl
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 19:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
King David Weeps For Absalom
3 So men snuck into the city that day like men do who are ashamed after they've run away from a battle. 4 Meanwhile, the king veiled his face and kept on crying loudly, "My son Absalom! Absalom my son, my son!" 5 Joab went up to the palace and rebuked the king: "Today you've humiliated your entire army who just saved your life, the lives of your sons and daughters, and the lives of your wives and mistresses!
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Cross References
2 Samuel 15:30
David then left, going up the Mount of Olives, crying as he went, with his head covered and his feet bare. All of the people who were with him covered their own heads and climbed up the Mount of Olives, crying as they went along.
2 Samuel 18:33
Deeply shaken, the king went up to the chamber overlooking the city gate, weeping bitterly and crying out as he went along, "My son Absalom! My son! My son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom my son, my son!"