World English Bible
"The people snuck into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle."
— 2 Samuel 19:3, World English Bible
“And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.”
“And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people that are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. ”
“That day the people stole away to go to the city the way people who are embarrassed steal away in fleeing from battle.”
“And the people shunned the going into the city that day as a people would do that hath turned their backs, and fled away from the battle.”
“And the people made their way back to the town quietly and secretly, as those who are shamed go secretly when they go in flight from the war.”
“And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.”
It was told Joab, "Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom."
The victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people; for the people heard it said that day, "The king grieves for his son."
The people snuck into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!"
Joab came into the house to the king, and said, "You have shamed this day the faces of all your servants, who this day have saved your life, and the lives of your sons and of your daughters, and the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines;
in that you love those who hate you, and hate those who love you. For you have declared this day, that princes and servants are nothing to you. For today I perceive that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it would have pleased you well.