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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!
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Verse 33 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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Compare 2 Samuel 18:33 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Español · RVR1909 Entonces el rey se turbó, y subiose a la sala de la puerta, y lloró; y yendo, decía así: ¡Hijo mío Absalom, hijo mío, hijo mío Absalom! ¡Quién me diera que muriera yo en lugar de ti, Absalom, hijo mío, hijo mío!
Español · NTBT El rey se estremeció, subió al aposento que había sobre la puerta y lloró. Mientras subía decía: «¡Hijo mío Absalón! ¡Hijo mío, hijo mío Absalón! ¡Quién me diera haber muerto yo en tu lugar! ¡Absalón, hijo mío, hijo mío!».
Français · LSG Alors le roi, saisi d'émotion, monta dans la chambre au-dessus de la porte et pleura. Il disait en marchant: Mon fils Absalom! mon fils, mon fils Absalom! Que ne suis-je mort à ta place! Absalom, mon fils, mon fils!
Italiano · DIO1885 Allora il re si conturbò, e salì nella sala della porta, e pianse; e, mentre andava, diceva così: Figliuol mio Absalom! figliuol mio, figliuol mio Absalom! oh! fossi io pur morto in luogo tuo, figliuol mio Absalom, figliuol mio!
Português · ARC Então o rei se perturbou, e subiu à sala que estava por cima da porta, e chorou; e andando, dizia assim: Meu filho Absalão, meu filho, meu filho, Absalão! Quem me dera que eu morrera por ti, Absalão, meu filho, meu filho!
中文 · RCUV 王戰抖，就上城門的樓房去痛哭，一面走一面說：「我兒 押沙龍 啊！我兒，我兒 押沙龍 啊！我恨不得替你死， 押沙龍 啊，我兒！我兒！」
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