Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Joab was told, "The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom."
New American Standard Bible
Then it was told Joab, “Behold,
King James Version
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
Holman Bible
It was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping. He’s mourning over Absalom.”
International Standard Version
Someone informed Joab, "The king is weeping bitterly, mourning for Absalom."
A Conservative Version
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.
American Standard Version
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
Amplified
It was told to Joab, “Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.”
Bible in Basic English
And word was given to Joab that the king was weeping and sorrowing for Absalom.
Darby Translation
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be announced to Joab, Behold, the king weeping, and he will mourn for Absalom.
King James 2000
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it was told to Joab that the king [was] weeping and he mourned over Absalom,
Modern King James verseion
And it was told to Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it was told Joab, how that the king wept and mourned for Absalom.
New Heart English Bible
It was told Joab, "Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom."
The Emphasized Bible
And it was told Joab, - Lo! the king, is weeping and mourning over Absolom.
Webster
And it was told to Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
World English Bible
It was told Joab, "Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom."
Youngs Literal Translation
And it is declared to Joab, 'Lo, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom;'
Themes
Absalom » David's mourning for
David » King of israel » Laments the death of absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Censures david for lamenting the death of absalom
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » David
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 19:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
King David Weeps For Absalom
1 Joab was told, "The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom." 2 So the victory of that day was turned to mourning as far as all the people were concerned. For the people heard on that day, "The king is grieved over his son."
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 18:5
The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: "For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom." Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.
2 Samuel 18:14
Joab replied, "I will not wait around like this for you!" He took three spears in his hand and thrust them into the middle of Absalom while he was still alive in the middle of the oak tree.
2 Samuel 18:12
The man replied to Joab, "Even if I were receiving a thousand pieces of silver, I would not strike the king's son! In our very presence the king gave this order to you and Abishai and Ittai, 'Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.'
2 Samuel 18:20
But Joab said to him, "You will not be a bearer of good news today. You will bear good news some other day, but not today, for the king's son is dead."
2 Samuel 18:33
The king then became very upset. He went up to the upper room over the gate and wept. As he went he said, "My son, Absalom! My son, my son, Absalom! If only I could have died in your place! Absalom, my son, my son!"
Proverbs 17:25
A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.