And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
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Verse 30 is found in chapter 18 of 2 Samuel. When David receives the news, he first thanks God for the victory, but upon understanding that Absalom has died, he is devastated. His lament expresses a father’s love that does not disappear because of his son’s rebellion. David wishes he had died instead of Absalom. The scene concentrates the tragedy of his reign: the king has preserved the throne, but the military victory comes with a personal loss that reveals the human cost of rebellion within his own house.
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Der König sprach: Gehe herum und tritt daher. Und er ging herum und stand allda.
Y el rey dijo: Pasa, y ponte allí. Y él pasó, y parose.
Et le roi dit: Mets-toi là de côté. Et Achimaats se tint de côté.
E il re gli disse: Va’ da canto, e fermati là. Egli adunque andò da canto, e si fermò.
E disse o rei: Vira-te, e põe-te aqui. E virou-se, e parou.
王說:「你退去,站在這裏。」他就退去,站著。
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