2 Samuel 18:33

The king broke down. He went up to the room over the gate and cried. As he walked, he sobbed out, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I'd died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”

Free Bible Version

In The King James Version

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!

In Context

32“How is young Absalom? Is he all right?” the king asked. The Ethiopian replied, “May what has happened to the young man happen to Your Majesty's enemies, and to everyone who rebels against you!”

Read all of 2 Samuel 18

Cross References

Genesis 21:11Abraham felt very bad about it because Ishmael was his son.

2 Samuel 12:10So your descendants will always face the sword that kills because you treated me with contempt and stole Uriah's wife.

2 Samuel 19:1Soon Joab was told, “The king is crying and mourning for Absalom.”

Psalms 103:13Like a loving father, the Lord is kind and compassionate to those who follow him.

Proverbs 17:25A stupid son brings grief to his father and sadness to his mother who gave birth to him.

James 5:17Elijah was a man who had the same human nature as we do. He prayed earnestly that it wouldn't rain, and it didn't rain on the earth for three and a half years.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 18:20-33

David's Grief for Absalom. ( b. c. 1023.) 19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies. 20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead. 21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. 22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 2 Samuel 18:33