Verse 1
2 Samuel 19:1
New Living Translation
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Word soon reached Joab that the king was weeping and mourning for Absalom.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּרְגַּ֣ז הַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְ וַ/יַּ֛עַל עַל עֲלִיַּ֥ת הַ/שַּׁ֖עַר וַ/יֵּ֑בְךְּ וְ/כֹ֣ה אָמַ֣ר בְּ/לֶכְתּ֗/וֹ בְּנִ֤/י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ בְּנִ֣/י בְנִ֣/י אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִֽי יִתֵּ֤ן מוּתִ/י֙ אֲנִ֣י תַחְתֶּ֔י/ךָ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּנִ֥/י בְנִֽ/י
English Translation
And the king trembled and went up to the gate's roof and wept, and thus he said as he went: "My son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Who will give me death instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son?"
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Chapter 19 Context
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Word soon reached Joab that the king was weeping and mourning for Absalom.
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As all the people heard of the king’s deep grief for his son, the joy of that day’s victory was turn...
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They crept back into the town that day as though they were ashamed and had deserted in battle.
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The king covered his face with his hands and kept on crying, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, m...
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5
Then Joab went to the king’s room and said to him, “We saved your life today and the lives of your s...
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6
You seem to love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that y...
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7
Now go out there and congratulate your troops, for I swear by the LORD that if you don’t go out, not...
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8
So the king went out and took his seat at the town gate, and as the news spread throughout the town...
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9
And throughout all the tribes of Israel there was much discussion and argument going on. The people...
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10
Now Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, is dead. Why not ask David to come back and be our ki...
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11
Then King David sent Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, to say to the elders of Judah, “Why are you th...
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12
You are my relatives, my own tribe, my own flesh and blood! So why are you the last ones to welcome...
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13
And David told them to tell Amasa, “Since you are my own flesh and blood, like Joab, may God (Elohim...
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14
Then Amasa convinced all the men of Judah, and they responded unanimously. They sent word to the kin...
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15
So the king started back to Jerusalem. And when he arrived at the Jordan River, the people of Judah...
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16
Shimei son of Gera, the man from Bahurim in Benjamin, hurried across with the men of Judah to welcom...
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17
A thousand other men from the tribe of Benjamin were with him, including Ziba, the chief servant of...
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18
They crossed the shallows of the Jordan to bring the king’s household across the river, helping him...
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19
“My lord the king, please forgive me,” he pleaded. “Forget the terrible thing your servant did when...
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20
I know how much I sinned. That is why I have come here today, the very first person in all Israel to...
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21
Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shimei should die, for he cursed the LORD’s anointed king!”
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22
“Who asked your opinion, you sons of Zeruiah!” David exclaimed. “Why have you become my adversary to...
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23
Then, turning to Shimei, David vowed, “Your life will be spared.”
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24
Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down from Jerusalem to meet the king. He had not cared for h...
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25
“Why didn’t you come with me, Mephibosheth?” the king asked him.
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Mephibosheth replied, “My lord the king, my servant Ziba deceived me. I told him, ‘Saddle my donkey...
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27
Ziba has slandered me by saying that I refused to come. But I know that my lord the king is like an...
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28
All my relatives and I could expect only death from you, my lord, but instead you have honored me by...
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“You’ve said enough,” David replied. “I’ve decided that you and Ziba will divide your land equally b...
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30
“Give him all of it,” Mephibosheth said. “I am content just to have you safely back again, my lord t...
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31
Barzillai of Gilead had come down from Rogelim to escort the king across the Jordan.
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He was very old — eighty years of age — and very wealthy. He was the one who had provided food for t...
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“Come across with me and live in Jerusalem,” the king said to Barzillai. “I will take care of you th...
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34
“No,” he replied, “I am far too old to go with the king to Jerusalem.
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35
I am eighty years old today, and I can no longer enjoy anything. Food and wine are no longer tasty,...
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36
Just to go across the Jordan River with the king is all the honor I need!
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37
Then let me return again to die in my own town, where my father and mother are buried. But here is y...
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38
“Good,” the king agreed. “Kimham will go with me, and I will help him in any way you would like. And...
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39
So all the people crossed the Jordan with the king. After David had blessed Barzillai and kissed him...
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40
The king then crossed over to Gilgal, taking Kimham with him. All the troops of Judah and half the t...
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41
But all the men of Israel complained to the king, “The men of Judah stole the king and didn’t give u...
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42
The men of Judah replied, “The king is one of our own kinsmen. Why should this make you angry? We ha...
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43
“But there are ten tribes in Israel,” the others replied. “So we have ten times as much right to the...
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