Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked about. And behold, there came much people by a way that was behind his back along by a hill's side. Then said Jonadab unto the king, "Behold, the king's sons are come; and as thy servant said, so it is." And as soon as he had left speaking: behold, the king's sons came and lifted up their voices and wept. And thereto the king and all his servants wept exceedingly. read more.
But Absalom escaped and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud king of Geshur. And the king mourned for his son continually. And so Absalom escaped and went to Geshur, and was there three years.


And the king was moved and went up to a chamber over the gate and wept. And as he went thus he said, "My son Absalom, my son, my son, my son Absalom, would to God I had died for thee Absalom, my son, my son."

And all the country wept with a loud voice. And all the people went forward the straight way to the wilderness.

And David went up on Mount Olivet and wept as he went, and had his head covered and went thereto barefoot. And all the people that was with him, had every man his head covered, and as they went, wept also.

And David sang this song of mourning over Saul and Jonathan his son,

And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, the king lifted up his voice and wept over the sepulchre of Abner, and so did all the people.

And as soon as he had left speaking: behold, the king's sons came and lifted up their voices and wept. And thereto the king and all his servants wept exceedingly.