2 Samuel 19:1

“And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.”

"And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom." - 2 Samuel 19:1
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What does 2 Samuel 19:1 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 19:1 in the King James Version states, "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom." This verse comes from the Old Testament of the Bible and is part of the historical narrative of King David and his son Absalom. To understand the…

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A Father's Heart: The Grief of King David

As we dive into 2 Samuel 19:1, we are met with a poignant scene in the life of King David: "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom." This moment encapsulates the depth of a father’s love, the complexity of human relationships, and the weight of…

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A Prayer of Mourning and Restoration

Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, we reflect on the deep sorrow experienced by King David in 2 Samuel 19:1—a verse that resonates with the weight of loss and the burden of a father’s heart. "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."…

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2 Samuel 19:1 - "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."
2 Samuel 1:19 - "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!"
1 Samuel 19:19 - "And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah."
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1 Samuel 19:1 - "And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David."
1 Samuel 3:19 - "¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground."
1 Samuel 2:19 - "Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice."
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1 Samuel 19:18 - "¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth."
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1 Samuel 8:19 - "¶ Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;"
2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
"The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!" - 2 Samuel 1:19
2 Samuel 24:19 - "And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded."
2 Samuel 2:19 - "And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner."
"And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah." - 1 Samuel 19:19
1 Samuel 19:14 - "And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick."
2 Samuel 19:2 - "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."
1 Samuel 17:19 - "Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."
1 Samuel 19:22 - "Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah."
2 Samuel 19:23 - "Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him."