2 Samuel 13:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then the king arose, tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then the king{H4428} arose,{H6965} and rent{H7167} his garments,{H899} and lay{H7901} on the earth;{H776} and all his servants{H5650} stood{H5324} by with their clothes{H899} rent.{H7167}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then the king{H4428} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and tare{H7167}{(H8799)} his garments{H899}, and lay{H7901}{(H8799)} on the earth{H776}; and all his servants{H5650} stood{H5324}{(H8737)} by with their clothes{H899} rent{H7167}{(H8803)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then stode the kynge vp, and rente his clothes, & layed him downe vpon the earth, and all his seruautes that stode aboute him, rente their clothes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then the King arose, & tare his garments, and lay on the ground, & all his seruants stoode by with their clothes rent.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then the king arose, & tare his garmentes, and lay along on the earth: and all his seruauntes stoode by with their clothes rent.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the king riseth, and rendeth his garments, and lieth on the earth, and all his servants are standing by `with' rent garments.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then the king got up in great grief, stretching himself out on the earth: and all his servants were by his side, with their clothing parted.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then the king stood up and tore his garments and lay down on the ground. All his servants were standing there with torn garments as well.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 1:11 : 11 Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
  • 2 Sam 12:16 : 16 David therefore pleaded with God for the child; and he fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.
  • Job 1:20 : 20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground and worshipped.
  • 2 Sam 3:31 : 31 And David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And King David himself followed the bier.
  • Gen 37:29 : 29 And Reuben returned to the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
  • Gen 37:34 : 34 And Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
  • Josh 7:6 : 6 And Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the evening, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Sam 1:11-12
    2 verses
    84%

    11 Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

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

  • 2 Sam 13:32-37
    6 verses
    79%

    32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men, the king's sons; for only Amnon is dead: for by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day he forced his sister Tamar.

    33 Therefore let not my lord the king take the matter to his heart, thinking that all the king's sons are dead: for only Amnon is dead.

    34 But Absalom fled. And 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.

    35 And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons are coming: as your servant said, so it is.

    36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had finished speaking, that behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept bitterly.

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

  • 2 Sam 13:27-30
    4 verses
    79%

    27 But Absalom urged him, so he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

    28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Watch now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Strike Amnon; then kill him, do not fear: have not I commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.

    29 And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got on his mule and fled.

    30 And it came to pass, while they were on the way, that news came to David, saying, Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

  • 2 Sam 3:31
    79%

    31 And David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And King David himself followed the bier.

  • 2 Kgs 22:11
    78%

    11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.

  • 2 Kgs 6:30
    78%

    30 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he tore his clothes; and he passed by on the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth underneath on his flesh.

  • 2 Chr 34:19
    77%

    19 And it happened, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.

  • 2 Sam 13:18-21
    4 verses
    77%

    18 And she had a garment of many colors upon her, for such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins clothed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

    19 And Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of many colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.

    20 And Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon your brother been with you? But hold your peace now, my sister: he is your brother; do not consider this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

    21 But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

  • 2 Sam 19:4-5
    2 verses
    76%

    4 But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

    5 And Joab came into the house to the king and said, You have shamed today the faces of all your servants, who this day have saved your life, and the lives of your sons and daughters, and the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines;

  • Isa 37:1
    75%

    1 And it happened, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 19:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 And it was told to Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.

    2 And the victory that day turned into mourning for all the people; for the people heard it said that day how the king was grieved for his son.

  • 2 Kgs 19:1
    73%

    1 And it happened, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

  • 1 Kgs 11:30
    73%

    30 And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.

  • 2 Sam 18:33
    73%

    33 And the king was deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! If only I had died for you, O Absalom, my son, my son!

  • 1 Sam 15:27
    73%

    27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it tore.

  • 2 Sam 18:30
    72%

    30 And the king said to him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

  • 2 Sam 15:30
    72%

    30 And David went up by the ascent of Mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

  • 2 Sam 19:8
    72%

    8 Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate. And all the people came before the king; for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

  • 2 Sam 15:32
    72%

    32 And it came to pass, that when David came to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth upon his head:

  • 2 Sam 12:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20 Then David arose from the ground, washed, anointed himself, changed his clothing, came into the house of the LORD, and worshiped: then he went to his own house; when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate.

    21 His servants said to him, What is this you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate.

  • 2 Kgs 5:8
    72%

    8 And it happened, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 21:27
    71%

    27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

  • Job 1:20
    71%

    20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground and worshipped.

  • 2 Sam 13:39
    71%

    39 And King David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

  • Jer 36:24
    71%

    24 Yet they were not afraid, nor did they tear their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

  • 2 Sam 15:15
    71%

    15 And the king's servants said to the king, Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king shall appoint.

  • Ezra 9:3
    71%

    3 And when I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my mantle, and pulled out the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonished.

  • 2 Sam 12:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16 David therefore pleaded with God for the child; and he fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.

    17 The elders of his house arose and went to him to raise him up from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat with them.

  • Jonah 3:6
    70%

    6 For word came to the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

  • 2 Sam 14:31
    70%

    31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom at his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?

  • 1 Sam 4:12
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    12 And a man of Benjamin ran from the army and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn and dirt upon his head.

  • 2 Sam 1:2
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    2 On the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes torn and earth upon his head: and when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid respect.

  • 2 Sam 14:33
    70%

    33 So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

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    1 When Mordecai perceived all that was done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry;