In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 19 of 2 Samuel. David’s mourning threatens to turn victory into shame for his own followers. Joab rebukes him, arguing that by publicly mourning Absalom he makes the soldiers who saved his life appear to have acted wrongly. David accepts the advice and sits publicly at the gate. The scene shows the tension between the father’s private grief and the king’s public responsibilities. David must resume leadership even though he remains emotionally broken.
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Joab aber kam zum König ins Haus und sprach: Du hast heute schamrot gemacht alle deine Knechte, die heute deine, deiner Söhne, deiner Töchter, deiner Weiber und deiner Kebsweiber Seele errettet haben,
Amando a los que te aborrecen, y aborreciendo a los que te aman: porque hoy has declarado que nada te importan tus príncipes y siervos; pues hoy echo de ver que si Absalom viviera, bien que nosotros todos estuviéramos hoy muertos, entonces te contentaras.
Amas a los que te odian y odias a los que te aman. Hoy has declarado que tus jefes y tus servidores no te importan. Hoy he comprendido que, si Absalón viviera y todos nosotros hubiéramos muerto, estarías contento.
Tu aimes ceux qui te haïssent et tu hais ceux qui t'aiment, car tu montres aujourd'hui qu'il n'y a pour toi ni chefs ni serviteurs; et je vois maintenant que, si Absalom vivait et que nous fussions tous morts en ce jour, cela serait agréable à tes yeux.
amando quelli che ti odiano, e odiando quelli che ti amano; perciocchè tu hai oggi dichiarato che capitani e soldati non ti son nulla; perchè io conosco oggi che, se Absalom fosse in vita, e noi tutti fossimo oggi morti, la cosa allora ti piacerebbe.
Amando tu aos teus inimigos, e odiando aos teus amigos. Porque hoje dás a entender que nada valem para contigo príncipes e servos; porque entendo hoje que se Absalão vivesse, e todos nós hoje fôssemos mortos, estarias bem contente.
你卻愛那些恨你的人,恨那些愛你的人。今日你擺明了不以將帥、臣僕為念。我今日看得出,若 押沙龍 活著,我們今日全都死了,你就高興了。
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