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2 Samuel 19:1

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

KJV

Nuntiatum est autem Joab quod rex fleret et lugeret filium suum,

Vulgate

Καὶ ἀνηγγέλη τῷ Ἰωὰβ λέγοντες Ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεὺς κλαίει καὶ πενθεῖ ἐπὶ Ἀβεσσαλώμ.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יִּרְגַּ֣ז הַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְ וַ/יַּ֛עַל עַל עֲלִיַּ֥ת הַ/שַּׁ֖עַר וַ/יֵּ֑בְךְּ וְ/כֹ֣ה אָמַ֣ר בְּ/לֶכְתּ֗/וֹ בְּנִ֤/י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ בְּנִ֣/י בְנִ֣/י אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִֽי יִתֵּ֤ן מוּתִ/י֙ אֲנִ֣י תַחְתֶּ֔י/ךָ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּנִ֥/י בְנִֽ/י

Hebrew

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In this verse

People AbsalomJoab

In the original Hebrew

17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙
'bshlvm
proper_noun · 111×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
ו
v
noun · 20×
ו
v
noun · 505×
יִרְגַּ֖ז
yrgz
verb · 41×
יֵּ֥בְךְּ
ybk
verb · 115×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
יַּ֥עַל
y'l
verb · 885×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כֹּֽה
kh
adverb · 574×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שַׁ֣עַר
sh'r
noun · 375×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Covers David's reign: his lament over Saul and Jonathan, the capture of Jerusalem, the bringing of the Ark, the Davidic covenant, the sin with Bathsheba, Absalom's rebellion, and David's final years. Josephus treats David as both a military genius and a flawed ruler.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 18:5 — And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning
  • 2Sam 18:14 — Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.