Parallel Verses

King James 2000

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

New American Standard Bible

The heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

King James Version

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Holman Bible

Then King David longed to go to Absalom, for David had finished grieving over Amnon’s death.

International Standard Version

Meanwhile, King David longed to visit Absalom, since he was moved to compassion over Amnon's death.

A Conservative Version

And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

American Standard Version

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Amplified

And the heart of King David longed to go to Absalom; for he was comforted regarding Amnon, since he was dead.

Bible in Basic English

And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.

Darby Translation

And king David longed to go forth to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Julia Smith Translation

And David the king was fixed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted for Amnon, for he died.

Lexham Expanded Bible

King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was consoled that Amnon had died.

Modern King James verseion

And King David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And by that time, the king turned his mind from pursuing Absalom. For he had left mourning for the death of Amnon.

NET Bible

The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.

New Heart English Bible

King David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

The Emphasized Bible

And the spirit of the king pined to go forth unto Absolom, - for he had consoled himself over Amnon, in that he was dead.

Webster

And the soul of king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

World English Bible

[the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the soul of king David determineth to go out unto Absalom, for he hath been comforted for Amnon, for he is dead.

Interlinear

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

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

to go forth
יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

H53
אבשׁלום אבישׁלום 
'Abiyshalowm 
Usage: 111

נחם 
Nacham 
Usage: 108

אמינון אמנון 
'Amnown 
Usage: 28

References

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

Absalom Flees

38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. 39 And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Cross References

Genesis 24:67

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

Genesis 37:35

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

Genesis 38:12

And in process of time the daughter of Shua Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheep shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

Genesis 31:30

And now, though you would wish to be gone, because you greatly longed after your father's house, yet why have you stolen my gods?

Deuteronomy 28:32

Your sons and your daughters shall be given unto another people, and your eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no strength in your hand.

2 Samuel 12:19-23

But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

Psalm 84:2

My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Psalm 119:20

My soul breaks for the longing that it has unto your judgments at all times.

Philippians 2:26

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because you had heard that he had been sick.

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