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2 Samuel 19:2

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The victory that day was turned into mourning among all the people; for the people heard it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.”

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2 Samuel 19:2 in other translations

And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son.

2 Samuel 19:2 · American Standard Version

2 Samuel 19:2 in context

  1. 1Joab was told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.”
  2. 2The victory that day was turned into mourning among all the people; for the people heard it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.”
  3. 3The people sneaked into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
  4. 4The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!”