2 Samuel 19:1
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2 Samuel 19:1

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

2 Samuel 18:5

The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” All the people heard the king’s orders to all the commanders about Absalom.

2 Samuel 18:14

Joab said, “I’m not going to waste time with you!” He then took three spears in his hand and thrust them into Absalom’s heart while he was still alive in the oak tree,

2 Samuel 18:12

The man replied to Joab, “Even if I had the weight of 1,000 pieces of silver in my hand, I would not raise my hand against the king’s son. For we heard the king command you, Abishai, and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for me.’

2 Samuel 18:20

Joab replied to him, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but today you aren’t taking good news, because the king’s son is dead.”

2 Samuel 18:33

The king was deeply moved and went up to the gate chamber and wept. As he walked, he cried, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”

Proverbs 17:25

A foolish son is grief to his father
and bitterness to the one who bore him.

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Summary

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

General references

Bible References

General references

2 Samuel 18:5
The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” All the people heard the king’s orders to all the commanders about Absalom.
Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is grief to his father
and bitterness to the one who bore him.

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