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2 Samuel 13:36 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voices and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly. "

2 Samuel 13:36

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34 But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.

35 Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”

36 As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voices and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.

37 But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.

38 So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

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2 Samuel 18:33

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"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!”"

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2 Samuel 19:4

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"The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!”"

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1 Samuel 24:16

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"It came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” Saul lifted up his voice and wept."

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1 Samuel 30:4

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"Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until they had no more power to weep."

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Genesis 37:35

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"All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” His father wept for him."

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Judges 2:4

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"When the LORD’s angel spoke these words to all the children of Israel, the people lifted up their voice and wept."

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2 Samuel 13:1

"After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her."

2 Samuel 13:2

"Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her."

2 Samuel 13:3

"But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man."

2 Samuel 13:4

"He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”"

2 Samuel 13:5

"Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’”"

2 Samuel 13:6

"So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”"

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