Parallel Verses
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."
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!”
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!
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 The army {came secretly} into the city on that day because the army was disgraced when they fled in the battle, 4 and because the king had covered his face and cried with a loud voice, "My son, Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son." 5 Then Joab came to the king's house and said, "Today you have humiliated the faces of all of your servants who have saved your life this day, and the life of your sons and your daughters, the life of your wives, and the life of your concubines,
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:30
Now David [was] going up on the Ascent of the Olives, {weeping as he went}, with his head covered and going barefoot. All the people who [were] with him each covered their head {and wept as they went}.
2 Samuel 18:33
The king was upset, and he went up to the upper room of the gate and wept. He said as he went, "My son, Absalom, my son, my son, Absalom. {If only} I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son."