2 Samuel 19:4

2 Samuel 19:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
• New International Version (NIV)The king covered his face and cried aloud, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the king covered his face, and the king cried out with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

Context of 2 Samuel 19:4

2The victory of that day was turned into mourning because all the troops heard that the king was grieving for his son. 3That day the troops sneaked into the city as if they had fled from battle and were ashamed of it. The king covered his face and cried loudly, “My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!” 5Then Joab came into the house. “Today you have made all your men feel ashamed,” he said. “They saved your life and the lives of your sons, daughters, wives, and concubines today. 6You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. Today, you have made it clear that your commanders and servants mean nothing to you. I think you would be pleased if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead.

2 Samuel 19:4 word by word

וְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לָאַ֣ט אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיִּזְעַ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל בְּנִי֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּנִ֥י בְנִֽי׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• coveredלָאַטlâ'aţ · to coverH3813
• his faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• criedזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199
• with a loudגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• O my sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 19:4

• 2 Samuel 15:30David cried as he went up the Mount of Olives. He covered his head and walked barefoot. And all of the troops with him covered their heads and cried as they went.
• 2 Samuel 18:33The king was shaken ⌞by the news⌟. He went to the room above the gate and cried. “My son Absalom!” he said as he went. “My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died in your place! Absalom, my son, my son!”

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The king covered his face - This was the custom of mourners. O my son Absalom - Calmet has properly remarked that the frequent repetition of the name of the defunct, is common in the language of lamentation. Thus Virgil, act. v., ver. 51: - - Daphnin que team tollemus ad astra; Daphnin ad astra feremus: amavit nos quoque Daphnis. "With yours, my song I cheerfully shall join, To raise your Daphnis to the powers Divine. Daphnis I'll raise unto the powers…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. the king covered his face--one of the usual signs of mourning (see on 2Sa 15:30).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 19:4

• Absalom
• Bereavement
• David
• Joab
• Mourning
• Parents
• Reproof
• Sorrow

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• Conduct
• Cost
• Lord
• Benjamin
• Bible, the
• Cover; Covering
• David
• Face
• Israel, History of

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings