2 Samuel 18:33

“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!”

"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
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What does 2 Samuel 18:33 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 18:33 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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…

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The Heart of a Grieving Father: Lessons from David's Lament

In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul reminds us that the Old Testament serves as a tutor for us (Galatians 3:24). The story of King David's lamentation over his son Absalom, as recorded in 2 Samuel 18:33, provides profound insights into the nature of love, loss, and the…

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A Heartfelt Cry for Lost Ones

O Heavenly Father, In the quiet moments of reflection, we turn our hearts toward the deep sadness expressed by King David in 2 Samuel 18:33—"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…

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2 Samuel 18:33 - "¶ 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 23:33 - "Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,"
2 Samuel 3:33 - "And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?"
2 Samuel 22:33 - "God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect."
1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
2 Samuel 15:33 - "Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:"
2 Samuel 19:33 - "And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem."
2 Kings 18:33 - "Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?"
"Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite," - 2 Samuel 23:33
2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe."
2 Samuel 11:18 - "¶ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;"
2 Samuel 13:33 - "Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead."
2 Samuel 18:6 - "¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;"
Genesis 18-33
1 Samuel 17:33
1 Samuel 18:2 - "And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house."
"God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect." - 2 Samuel 22:33
2 Samuel 18:10 - "And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak."
2 Samuel 8:18 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers."
"And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?" - 2 Samuel 3:33
2 Samuel 18:1 - "And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them."
2 Samuel 18:15 - "And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him."
"¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod." - 1 Samuel 2:18
2 Samuel 1:18 - "(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)"
2 Samuel 18:30 - "And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still."
2 Samuel 18:16 - "And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people."
2 Chronicles 33:18 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel."
2 Samuel 18:7 - "Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men."