Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him. Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons are coming! It is as your servant said." It happened, as soon as he had finished speaking, that behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly. read more.
But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day. So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.


All the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness. Verse ConceptsValleysTemporary Stay In The Wilderness

David went up by the ascent of the [Mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. Verse ConceptsBarefeetHead coveringSelf PitySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfVeilsWeepingShoes

David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son Verse ConceptsBereavement, Expression OfLamentingMourning The Death Of Others

They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept. Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfMourning The Death Of OthersBurying places

It happened, as soon as he had finished speaking, that behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly. Verse ConceptsMourning The Death Of Others