Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there came many people by the way of the side of the mountain behind him. And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come; as thy slave said, so it is. And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came and lifted up their voice and wept. And the king also and all his slaves wept very sore. read more.
But Absalom fled and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. So after Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he was there three years.


Then the king was much moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept; and as he went, he said this: O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! I would rather have died instead of thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

And all those of the land wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed the brook Kidron; and then the king also passed, and all the people passed unto the way of the wilderness.

And David went up by the ascent of Mount Olivet and wept as he went up and had his head covered, and he went barefoot. And all the people that were with him covered each one his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son.

And they buried Abner in Hebron, and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came and lifted up their voice and wept. And the king also and all his slaves wept very sore.