Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Then the king got up in great grief, stretching himself out on the earth: and all his servants were by his side, with their clothing parted.

New American Standard Bible

Then the king arose, tore his clothes and lay on the ground; and all his servants were standing by with clothes torn.

King James Version

Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

Holman Bible

In response the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground, and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

International Standard Version

David arose, ripped his clothes in anguish, and collapsed to the ground while all of his staff stood by with their own clothes torn.

A Conservative Version

Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth, and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

American Standard Version

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

Amplified

Then the king stood and tore his clothes and lay on the ground [in mourning]; and all his servants were standing by with their clothes torn.

Darby Translation

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their garments rent.

Julia Smith Translation

And the king will rise and rend his garments, and will lie down upon the earth; and all his servants standing by with their garments rent.

King James 2000

Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then the king rose and tore his garments, and he lay on the ground, and all his servants standing by [were] tearing their garments.

Modern King James verseion

And the king arose and tore his garments, and lay on the earth. And all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then the king arose and tare his garments and lay along on the earth: and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

NET Bible

Then the king stood up and tore his garments and lay down on the ground. All his servants were standing there with torn garments as well.

New Heart English Bible

Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

The Emphasized Bible

And the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the ground, - and all his servants who stood by rent their garments.

Webster

Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

World English Bible

Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the king riseth, and rendeth his garments, and lieth on the earth, and all his servants are standing by with rent garments.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Then the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

and tare
קרע 
Qara` 
Usage: 63

and lay
שׁכב 
Shakab 
Usage: 210

on the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

נצב 
Natsab 
Usage: 75

by with their clothes
בּגד 
Beged 
Usage: 217

References

Easton

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Absalom Has Amnon Put To Death

30 Now while they were on their way, news was given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and that not one of them was still living. 31 Then the king got up in great grief, stretching himself out on the earth: and all his servants were by his side, with their clothing parted. 32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, Let not my lord have the idea that all the sons of the king have been put to death; for only Amnon is dead: this has been purposed by Absalom from the day when he took his sister Tamar by force.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David gave way to bitter grief, and so did all the men who were with him:

2 Samuel 12:16

So David made prayer to God for the child; and he took no food day after day, and went in and, stretching himself out on the earth, was there all night.

Genesis 37:29

Now when Reuben came back to the hole, Joseph was not there; and giving signs of grief,

Genesis 37:34

Then Jacob, giving signs of grief, put on haircloth, and went on weeping for his son day after day.

Joshua 7:6

Then Joshua, in great grief, went down on the earth before the ark of the Lord till the evening, and all the chiefs of Israel with him, and they put dust on their heads.

2 Samuel 3:31

And David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, Go in grief and put haircloth about you, in sorrow for Abner. And King David went after the dead body.

Job 1:20

Then Job got up, and after parting his clothing and cutting off his hair, he went down on his face to the earth, and gave worship, and said,

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