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2 Samuel 19:2 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 19 · verse 2
And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.2 Samuel 19:2 · King James Version
2 Samuel 19:2 in context
1And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
2And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
3And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
4But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- mourningʼêbellamentationH60 →
- victorytᵉshûwʻâhrescueH8668 →
- grievedʻâtsabproperly, to carveH6087 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
- heardshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- kingmeleka kingH4428 →
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Soon after the messengers had brought the news of the defeat and death of Absalom to the court of Mahanaim, Joab and his victorious army followed, to grace the king's triumphs and receive his further orders. Now here we are told, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8