Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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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Bible References
O my son
2 Samuel 19:4
And the king covered his face, and the king will cry out with a great voice, My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!
Would god
2 Samuel 12:10
And now the sword shall not depart from thy house even to forever; because that thou didst despise me, and thou wilt take the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be to thee for wife.
Psalm 103:13
As a father compassionating over his sons, Jehovah compassionated those fearing him.
Proverbs 10:1
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son will gladden a father: and a son of the foolish will grieve his mother.
Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son a grief to his father, and bitterness to her bringing him forth.
James 5:17
Elias was a man having similar feelings with us, and in prayer he prayed for it not to rain: and it rained not upon the earth for three years and six months.
General references
2 Samuel 19:1
And it will be announced to Joab, Behold, the king weeping, and he will mourn for Absalom.