Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

But the king hid his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”

New American Standard Bible

The king covered his face and cried out with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

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!

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!”

Bible in Basic English

But the king, covering his face, gave a great cry, 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.'

Interlinear

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

לאט 
La'at 
Usage: 1

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

and the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

with a loud
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

H53
אבשׁלום אבישׁלום 
'Abiyshalowm 
Usage: 111

H53
אבשׁלום אבישׁלום 
'Abiyshalowm 
Usage: 111

References

Hastings

Context Readings

King David Weeps For Absalom

3 So they returned to the city quietly that day like people come in when they are humiliated after fleeing in battle. 4 But the king hid his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!” 5 Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have shamed all your soldiers—those who rescued your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, your wives, and your concubines.


Cross References

2 Samuel 15:30

David was climbing the slope of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he ascended. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. Each of the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they ascended.

2 Samuel 18:33

The king was deeply moved and went up to the gate chamber and wept. As he walked, he cried, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”

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