2 Samuel 19:2
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
1 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
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.
3 And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
4 But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
2 Samuel 19:2 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- The victory that day was turned into mourning among all the people, for the people heard it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And that day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, “The king is grieving over his son.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the salvation on that day becometh mourning to all the people, for the people hath heard on that day, saying, 'The king hath been grieved for his son.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the victory that day was [turned] into mourning for all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king is grieved for his son.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people: for the people heard it said that day how the king was grieved for his son.