Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But the king, covering his face, gave a great cry, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
New American Standard Bible
The king
King James Version
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Holman Bible
But the king hid his face
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the king veiled his face and kept on crying loudly, "My son Absalom! Absalom my son, my son!"
A Conservative Version
And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
American Standard Version
And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Amplified
But the king covered his face and cried out with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
Darby Translation
And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!
Julia Smith Translation
And the king covered his face, and the king will cry out with a great voice, My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!
King James 2000
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Lexham Expanded Bible
and because the king had covered his face and cried with a loud voice, "My son, Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son."
Modern King James verseion
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king hid his face and cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom my son my son."
NET Bible
The king covered his face and cried out loudly, "My son, Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!"
New Heart English Bible
The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son."
The Emphasized Bible
But, the king, muffled his face, and the king made outcry, with a loud voice, - O my son Absolom, O Absolom, my son, my son!
Webster
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
World English Bible
The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!"
Youngs Literal Translation
and the king hath covered his face, yea, the king crieth -- a loud voice -- 'My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son.'
Themes
Absalom » David's mourning for
Bereavement » Instances of » David » Of absalom
David » King of israel » Laments the death of absalom
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Testified by covering the head
Joab » Son of david's sister » Censures david for lamenting the death of absalom
Mourning » Covering » The head and the face
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » David
Interlinear
Paniym
Za`aq
Qowl
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 19:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
King David Weeps For Absalom
3 And the people made their way back to the town quietly and secretly, as those who are shamed go secretly when they go in flight from the war. 4 But the king, covering his face, gave a great cry, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! 5 And Joab came into the house to the king and said, Today you have put to shame the faces of all your servants who even now have kept you and your sons and your daughters and your wives and all your women safe from death;
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:30
And David went up the slopes of the Mount of Olives weeping all the way, with his head covered and no shoes on his feet: and all the people who were with him, covering their heads, went up weeping.
2 Samuel 18:33
Then the king was much moved, and went up into the room over the door, weeping, and saying, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! if only my life might have been given for yours, O Absalom, my son, my son!