2 Samuel 18:33 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Samuel 18:33 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 18:33 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 18:33 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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!””

2 Samuel 18:33 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 18:33 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Samuel 18:33 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 18:33 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king trembleth, and goeth up on the upper chamber of the gate, and weepeth, and thus he hath said in his going, `My son! Absalom my son; my son Absalom; oh that I had died for thee, Absalom, my son, my son.'”

2 Samuel 18:33 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 18:33 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king was much moved, and went up to the upper chamber of the gate, and wept; and as he went, he said thus: O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died in thy stead, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Samuel 18:33 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 18:33 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the King was mooued, and went vp to the chamber ouer the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my sonne Absalom, my sonne, my sonne Absalom: woulde God I had dyed for thee, O Absalom, my sonne, my sonne. ”

2 Samuel 18:33 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 18:33 in Context — 2 Samuel 18

31 Aussitôt arriva Cuschi. Et il dit: Que le roi mon seigneur apprenne la bonne nouvelle! Aujourd’hui l’Éternel t’a rendu justice en te délivrant de la main de tous ceux qui s’élevaient contre toi.

32 Le roi dit à Cuschi: Le jeune homme Absalom est-il en bonne santé? Cuschi répondit: Qu’ils soient comme ce jeune homme, les ennemis du roi mon seigneur et tous ceux qui s’élèvent contre toi pour te faire du mal!

33 Alors le roi, saisi d’émotion, monta dans la chambre au-dessus de la porte et pleura. Il disait en marchant: Mon fils Absalom! Mon fils, mon fils Absalom! Que ne suis-je mort à ta place! Absalom, mon fils, mon fils!

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What Does 2 Samuel 18:33 Mean?

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