2 Samuel 18:33 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! ”
2 Samuel 18:33 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 18:33 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 18:33 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!””
2 Samuel 18:33 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 18:33 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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! ”
2 Samuel 18:33 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 18:33 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king trembleth, and goeth up on the upper chamber of the gate, and weepeth, and thus he hath said in his going, `My son! Absalom my son; my son Absalom; oh that I had died for thee, Absalom, my son, my son.'”
2 Samuel 18:33 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 18:33 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king was much moved, and went up to the upper chamber of the gate, and wept; and as he went, he said thus: O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! wouldGod I had died in thy stead, O Absalom, my son, my son! ”
2 Samuel 18:33 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 18:33 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the King was mooued, and went vp to the chamber ouer the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my sonne Absalom, my sonne, my sonne Absalom: woulde God I had dyed for thee, O Absalom, my sonne, my sonne. ”
2 Samuel 18:33 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 18:33 in Context — 2 Samuel 18
31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
32 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
33 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 God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
What Does 2 Samuel 18:33 Mean?
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