2 Samuel 19:1

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The king was deeply moved and went up to the upper room over the gate and wept. As he went, he said, "My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died in your place, Absalom, my son, my son!"

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  • 2 Sam 18:5 : 5 The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, 'Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.' All the troops heard the king’s orders concerning Absalom to all the commanders.
  • 2 Sam 18:14 : 14 Joab said, 'I cannot linger here with you.' So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them into Absalom’s heart while he was still alive, hanging in the oak tree.
  • 2 Sam 18:20 : 20 But Joab said to him, 'You are not the one to take the news today. You may take the news another day, but not today, because the king’s son is dead.'
  • Prov 17:25 : 25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
  • 2 Sam 18:12 : 12 But the man replied to Joab, 'Even if I were to receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I would not dare to harm the king’s son. For we all heard the king command you, Abishai, and Ittai to protect the young man Absalom for his sake.'

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  • 2 Sam 19:2-6
    5 verses
    90%

    2 Joab was told, "The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom."

    3 So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, because they heard it said that the king was grieving for his son.

    4 The people stole away into the city that day, as men who are ashamed steal away when they flee from battle.

    5 The king covered his face and cried out in a loud voice, "My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!"

    6 Joab came into the house to the king and said, "Today you have humiliated all your servants who have saved your life today, and the lives of your sons and daughters, your wives, and your concubines.

  • 2 Sam 13:34-37
    4 verses
    84%

    34 Meanwhile, Absalom fled. Now the watchman looked up and saw a large crowd coming down the hill on the road behind him.

    35 Jonadab said to the king, 'Look, the king’s sons have come. It has happened just as your servant said.’

    36 As he finished speaking, the king’s sons arrived, weeping loudly. The king and all his servants also wept bitterly.

    37 Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.

  • 2 Sam 14:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1 Joab, son of Zeruiah, realized that the king's heart was focused on Absalom.

    2 So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there. He said to her, "Please act like you are in mourning. Put on mourning clothes and do not anoint yourself with oil. Behave as if you have been mourning for the dead for a long time.

  • 2 Sam 3:31-34
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    80%

    31 Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, 'Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner.' And King David himself walked behind the bier.

    32 They buried Abner in Hebron. The king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb, and all the people wept with him.

    33 The king sang a lament for Abner, saying: 'Should Abner die as a fool dies?

    34 Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. You fell as one falls before the wicked.' And all the people wept over him.

  • 2 Sam 14:31-33
    3 verses
    78%

    31 Then Joab arose, went to Absalom’s house, and said to him, 'Why have your servants set my field on fire?'

    32 Absalom said to Joab, 'Look, I sent word to you, saying, “Come here so I can send you to the king to ask, 'Why did I come back from Geshur? It would have been better for me to remain there.'” Now, let me see the king’s face. If I am guilty of anything, let him put me to death.'

    33 So Joab went to the king and told him this. Then the king summoned Absalom, who came to the king and bowed himself down with his face to the ground before him. And the king kissed Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 18:5
    78%

    5 The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, 'Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.' All the troops heard the king’s orders concerning Absalom to all the commanders.

  • 2 Sam 13:39
    77%

    39 King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled concerning Amnon’s death.

  • 2 Sam 14:21
    76%

    21 The king said to Joab, "Very well, I will do it. Go, bring back the young man Absalom."

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    76%

    24 David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 1:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11 Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.

    12 They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul, for Jonathan his son, for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

  • 2 Sam 15:30
    75%

    30 David continued up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. All the people with him also covered their heads and were weeping as they went up.

  • 2 Sam 19:8-10
    3 verses
    75%

    8 Now go out and encourage your men. I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will be left with you by nightfall. This will be worse for you than all the calamities that have come upon you from your youth until now."

    9 So the king got up and sat in the gateway. When the people were told, "The king is sitting in the gateway," they all came before him. Meanwhile, the Israelites fled to their homes.

    10 All the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves, saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, he saved us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 13:30-31
    2 verses
    75%

    30 While they were on the way, word came to David: 'Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons; not one of them is left.'

    31 The king got up, tore his clothes, and lay on the ground, and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

  • 2 Sam 14:23-24
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    75%

    23 Then Joab arose, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

    24 But the king said, "He must go to his own house; he must not see my face." So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the king’s face.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    75%

    17 David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan:

  • 2 Sam 18:29-30
    2 verses
    75%

    29 The king asked, 'Is the young man Absalom safe?' Ahimaaz answered, 'I saw a great commotion when Joab sent the king’s servant and me, but I do not know what it was.'

    30 The king said, 'Stand aside and wait here.' So he stepped aside and stood there.

  • 2 Sam 18:18-20
    3 verses
    74%

    18 During his lifetime, Absalom had set up a pillar in the King’s Valley for himself, saying, 'I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.' He named the pillar after himself, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.

    19 Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, 'Let me run and bring the king news that the Lord has delivered him from the hand of his enemies.'

    20 But Joab said to him, 'You are not the one to take the news today. You may take the news another day, but not today, because the king’s son is dead.'

  • 2 Sam 18:10
    74%

    10 A man saw what had happened and told Joab, 'I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree.'

  • 2 Sam 17:9
    73%

    9 'Even now, he is hiding in one of the caves or some other place. If he attacks first, anyone who hears about it will say, "There has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom."'

  • 1 Sam 30:4
    73%

    4 Then David and the people who were with him lifted their voices and wept until they could weep no more because they had no strength left.

  • 2 Sam 14:29
    73%

    29 Then Absalom sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So he sent for him a second time, but Joab still refused to come.

  • 2 Sam 15:13
    73%

    13 Then a messenger came to David and reported, 'The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.'

  • 2 Sam 18:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14 Joab said, 'I cannot linger here with you.' So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them into Absalom’s heart while he was still alive, hanging in the oak tree.

    15 Ten of Joab’s young armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

  • 2 Sam 15:23
    73%

    23 The whole countryside wept aloud as the king and all the people passed by. They crossed the Kidron Valley, and the people moved on toward the wilderness.

  • 2 Sam 15:6
    72%

    6 Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king for judgment, and he stole the hearts of the people of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 13:25
    71%

    25 The king replied, 'No, my son. All of us should not go; we would only be a burden to you.' Although Absalom urged him, he refused to go, but he gave him his blessing.