Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man who was standing watch looked up, there were many people coming from the road west of him from the side of the mountain. Jonadab said to the king, "Look, the king's sons have come! It's exactly like your servant said." Just as he finished speaking, the king's sons entered and wept loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept bitterly. read more.
Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur where he stayed three years.

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!” Verse ConceptsDavid, Character OfCryingChildren, needs ofDespondency, Causes OfBereavement, Experience OfIntimacyLonelinessMourningRegretStairwaysSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfWeepingChildren, Parents LoveDuplicating WordsDesire For DeathUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of OthersLove For Children

Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly while all the people were marching past. As the king was crossing the Kidron Valley, all the people were marching past on the road that leads to the desert. Verse ConceptsValleysTemporary Stay In The Wilderness

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. Verse ConceptsBarefeetHead coveringSelf PitySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfVeilsWeepingShoes

David sang the following lament for Saul and his son Jonathan, Verse ConceptsBereavement, Expression OfLamentingMourning The Death Of Others

When they buried Abner in Hebron, the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept, Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfMourning The Death Of OthersBurying places

Just as he finished speaking, the king’s sons entered and wept loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept bitterly. Verse ConceptsMourning The Death Of Others