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.”

"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." - 2 Samuel 19:2
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What does 2 Samuel 19:2 mean?

2 Samuel 19:2 (KJV) states, "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." This verse comes at a pivotal moment in the narrative of King David's life. It captures the aftermath of…

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A Grief-Laden Victory: The Balance of Joy and Sorrow

As we delve into 2 Samuel 19:2, we encounter a poignant moment following a decisive battle in which King David's forces triumphed. The verse reads, "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…

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A Prayer of Remembrance and Healing in Mourning

O Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your holy presence, our hearts are heavy with the weight of sorrow and loss. We come before You, just as David mourned for his beloved son Absalom, acknowledging the profound grief that can envelop our spirits when tragedy strikes. Today, we…

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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."
2 Samuel 19:1 - "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."
2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
2 Samuel 24:19 - "And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded."
2 Samuel 1:19 - "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!"
2 Samuel 19:23 - "Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him."
2 Samuel 11:19 - "And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,"
2 Samuel 23:19 - "Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three."
2 Samuel 17:19 - "And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known."
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 Samuel 19:36 - "Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?"
2 Samuel 19:16 - "¶ And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David."
2 Samuel 19:21 - "But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?"
2 Samuel 19:31 - "¶ And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan."
2 Samuel 19:3 - "And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle."
2 Samuel 19:12 - "Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?"
2 Samuel 19:15 - "So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan."
2 Samuel 19:40 - "Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel."
2 Samuel 19:34 - "And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?"
2 Samuel 19:25 - "And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?"
2 Samuel 19:10 - "And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?"
"And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom." - 2 Samuel 19:1
2 Samuel 13:19 - "¶ And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying."