2 Samuel 19:1

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Samuel 19:1

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Berean Standard Bible

Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”

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KJV

King James Version

And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

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WEB

World English Bible

Joab was told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

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2 Samuel 19

¹ Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”

² And that day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, “The king is grieving over his son.”

³ So they returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation after fleeing a battle.

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