2 Samuel 19:1
(19:2) And it was told unto Joab, Behold, the king is weeping and he mourneth for Abshalom.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
In Context
Cross References
2 Samuel 18:5And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, with Abshalom. And all the people heard when the king charged all the captains with respect to Abshalom.
2 Samuel 18:14Then said Joab, I will not wait thus before thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Abshalom, who was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
2 Samuel 18:33(19:1) And the king was much moved, and he went up to the upper chamber of the gate, and wept: and thus he said as he went, O my son Abshalom, my son, my son Abshalom! who would grant that I had died in thy stead, O Abshalom, my son, my son!
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 19:1
We left David's army in triumph and yet David himself in tears: now here we have, I. His return to himself, by the persuasion of Joab, ver. 1-8 . II. His return to his kingdom from his present banishment. 1. The men of Israel were forward of themselves to bring him back, ver. 9, 10 . 2. The men of Judah were dealt with by David's agents to do it ( ver. 11-14 ) and did it, ver. 15 . III. At the king's coming over Jordan, Shimei's treason is pardoned ( ver. 16-23 ), Mephibosheth's failure is excused ( ver. 24-30 ),… Read the whole commentary →