33The 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 for you, Absalom, my son, my son!|


In Context

30 The king said, |Turn aside, and stand here.| He turned aside, and stood still.

31 Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, |News for my lord the king; for Yahweh has avenged you this day of all those who rose up against you.|

32 The king said to the Cushite, |Is it well with the young man Absalom?| The Cushite answered, |May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you to do you harm, be as that young man is.|

33 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 for you, Absalom, my son, my son!|

2 Samuel 18:33 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:33The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you-O Absalom, my son, my son!"

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:33And 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!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:33The king therefore being much moved, went up to the high chamber over the gate, and wept. And as he went he spoke in this manner: My son Absalom, Absalom my son: would to God that I might die for thee, Absalom my son, my son Absalom.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:33And 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!

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:33And 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!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:33And 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!

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:33And 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! O that I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:33And 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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:33And 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 you, O Absalom, my son, my son!