The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. As he went, he said, "My son Absalom. My son, my son Absalom. I wish I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son."

The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son."

Yet now, if you will, forgive their sin?and if not, please blot me out of your book which you have written."

Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'

Like a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers' sake, my relatives according to the flesh,

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.

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And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

O my son

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O my son

The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son."

Would god

Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'
Like a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.

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It was told Joab, "Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom."
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