2 Samuel 19:1

Contemporary English Version

Someone told Joab, "The king is crying because Absalom is dead."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
It was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping. He’s mourning over Absalom.”

Hebrew Names Version
It was told Yo'av, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Avshalom.

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

Lexham English Bible
And it was told to Joab that the king was weeping and he mourned over Absalom,

English Standard Version
It was told Joab, "Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom."

New Century Version
People told Joab, "Look, the king is sad and crying because of Absalom."

New English Translation
Joab was told, "The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom."

Amplified Bible
It was told to Joab, "Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom."

New American Standard Bible
Then it was reported to Joab, "Behold, the king is weeping and he mourns for Absalom."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And it was tolde Ioab, Behold, the King weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then it was told to Joab, "Behold, the king is weeping and mourns for Absalom."

Complete Jewish Bible
Trembling, the king went up to the room over the gate, weeping and crying, "Oh, my son Avshalom! My son! My son Avshalom! If only I had died instead of you! Oh, Avshalom, my son, my son!"

Darby Translation
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.

Easy-to-Read Version
People told Joab what had happened, "Look, the king is crying and mourning for Absalom."

George Lamsa Translation
AND it was told Joab, Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.

Good News Translation
Joab was told that King David was weeping and mourning for Absalom.

Literal Translation
And it was announced to Joab, Behold, the king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And it was tolde Ioab: beholde, ye kinge wepeth & mourneth for Absalom.

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

Bible in Basic English
And word was given to Joab that the king was weeping and sorrowing for Absalom.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it was told Ioab, beholde the king weepeth, & mourneth for Absalom.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept; and as he went, thus he said: 'O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!'

King James Version (1611)
And it was told Ioab, Beholde, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they brought Joab word, saying, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Abessalom.

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

Berean Standard Bible
Then it was reported to Joab, "The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe it was teld to Joab, that the kyng wepte, and biweilide his sone;

Young's Literal Translation
And it is declared to Joab, `Lo, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom;'

Update Bible Version
And it was told Joab, Look, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it was told to Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

World English Bible
It was told Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.

New King James Version
And Joab was told, "Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom."

New Living Translation
Word soon reached Joab that the king was weeping and mourning for Absalom.

New Life Bible
Then Joab was told, "See, the king is crying. He is filled with sorrow for Absalom."

New Revised Standard
It was told Joab, "The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it was told Joab, - Lo! the king, is weeping and mourning over Absolom.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it was told Joab, that the king wept and mourned for his son:

Revised Standard Version
It was told Jo'ab, "Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Ab'salom."

THE MESSAGE
Joab was told that David was weeping and lamenting over Absalom. The day's victory turned into a day of mourning as word passed through the army, "David is grieving over his son." The army straggled back to the city that day demoralized, dragging their tails. And the king held his face in his hands and lamented loudly, O my son Absalom, Absalom my dear, dear son!

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then it was told Joab, "Behold, the king is weeping and mourns for Absalom."

Contextual Overview

¹ Someone told Joab, "The king is crying because Absalom is dead." ² David's army found out he was crying because his son had died, and their day of victory suddenly turned into a day of sadness. ³ The troops were sneaking into Mahanaim, just as if they had run away from a battle and were ashamed. ⁴ David held his hands over his face and kept on crying loudly, "My son, Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!" ⁵ Joab went to the house where David was staying and told him: You've made your soldiers ashamed! Not only did they save your life, they saved your sons and daughters and wives as well. ⁶ You're more loyal to your enemies than to your friends. What you've done today has shown your officers and soldiers that they don't mean a thing to you. You would be happy if Absalom was still alive, even if the rest of us were dead. ⁷ Now get up! Go out there and thank them for what they did. If you don't, I swear by the Lord that you won't even have one man left on your side tomorrow morning. You may have had a lot of troubles in the past, but this will be the worst thing that has ever happened to you! ⁸ David got up and went to the town gate and sat down. When the people heard that he was sitting there, they came to see him. After Israel's soldiers had all returned home,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

2 Samuel 18:5, 2 Samuel 18:12, 2 Samuel 18:14, 2 Samuel 18:20, 2 Samuel 18:33, Proverbs 17:25

Cross-References

Genesis 18:22
The men turned and started toward Sodom. But the Lord stayed with Abraham,

Genesis 19:1
That evening the two angels arrived in Sodom, while Lot was sitting near the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up, bowed down low,

Genesis 19:5
and started shouting, "Where are your visitors? Send them out, so we can have sex with them!"

Job 31:32
and travelers were always welcome.

Hebrews 13:2
Be sure to welcome strangers into your home. By doing this, some people have welcomed angels as guests, without even knowing it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it was told Joab,.... When returned to Mahanaim, or on his way to it; perhaps by the messengers he sent; and this report he had before he saw the king:

behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom; for the death of him, instead of rejoicing at the victory obtained, and the deliverance from his enemies.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XIX

David continues his lamentation for his son, and the people are

greatly discouraged, 1-4.

Joab reproves and threatens him with the general defection of

the people, 5-7.

David lays aside his mourning, and shows himself to the people,

who are thereby encouraged, 8.

The tribes take counsel to bring the king back to Jerusalem,

9-12.

He makes Amasa captain of the host in place of Joab, 13.

The king, returning, is met by Judah at Gilgal, 14, 15.

Shimei comes to meet David, and entreats for his life, which

David grants, 16-23.

Mephibosheth also meets him, and shows how he had been

slandered by Ziba, 24-30.

David is met by Barzillai, and between them there is an

affecting interview, 31-40.

Contention between the men of Judah and the men of Israel,

about bringing back the king, 41-43.

NOTES ON CHAP. XIX