2 Samuel 13:36

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.”

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BSBPD

“And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And it cometh to pass at his finishing to speak, that lo, the sons of the king have come, and they lift up their voice, and weep, and also the king and all his servants have wept--a very great weeping.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 13:36 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 12:21“What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.”
  2. 2 Samuel 13:15Then Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that his hatred was greater than the love he previously had. “Get up!” he said to her. “Be gone!”
  3. 2 Samuel 18:33The king was shaken and went up to the gate chamber and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

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