2 Samuel 19:4

“But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

"But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!" - 2 Samuel 19:4
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What does 2 Samuel 19:4 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 19:4 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son." This verse is part of the narrative in the Old Testament that recounts the aftermath of the…

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A Father's Heart: The Depth of Grief and Grace

In the pages of Scripture, we often encounter moments that unveil the raw human emotions felt by the greatest of God's servants. One such poignant moment is encapsulated in 2 Samuel 19:4, which reads, "But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son…

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A Father's Lamentation: A Prayer for Healing and Restoration

Heavenly Father, our hearts come before You in a posture of solemn reflection, as we gather in prayer invoking the emotions and depth of love expressed in 2 Samuel 19:4. In this moment, we bear witness to David’s heartache as he mourns the loss of his son, Absalom. The king…

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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."
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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."
2 Samuel 1:19 - "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!"
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."
2 Timothy 4:19 - "Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus."
2 Samuel 19:23 - "Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him."
2 Samuel 4:3 - "And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)"
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."
1 Samuel 2:4 - "The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength."
2 Samuel 17:4 - "And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel."
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 3:4 - "And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;"
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."