American King James Version
"But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! "
— 2 Samuel 19:4, American King James Version
“But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
“And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! ”
“The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!"”
“The king covered his face and cried out loudly,“My son, Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!””
“And the king covered his head, and cried with a loud voice: O my son Absalom, O Absalom my son, O my son.”
“But the king, covering his face, gave a great cry, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
“But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.
And the victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
And the people got them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, You have shamed this day the faces of all your servants, which 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 your enemies, and hate your friends. For you have declared this day, that you regard neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased you well.
Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably to your servants: for I swear by the LORD, if you go not forth, there will not tarry one with you this night: and that will be worse to you than all the evil that befell you from your youth until now.