2 Samuel 19:2
World English Bible (WEB)
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.”
In context
1 Joab was told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.”
2 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.”
3 The people sneaked into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
4 The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!”
2 Samuel 19:2 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.