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For the people heard it said that day, “The king is grieved for his son.” <a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, because the people heard it said that day, “The king is in mourning over his son.” <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> The victory that day was turned to mourning for all the people, for the people heard it said that day, &#8220The king is grieved for his son.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the victory that day was turned to mourning for all the people, for the people heard it said that day, “The king is grieved for his son.” <a href="/lsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the salvation that day was turned to mourning for all the people, for the people heard it said that day, “The king is grieved for his son.” <a href="/amp/2_samuel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So the victory on that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard it said on that day, “The king grieves for his son.” <a href="/csb/2_samuel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> That day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the troops because on that day the troops heard, “The king is grieving over his son.” <a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> That day&#8217s victory was turned into mourning for all the troops because on that day the troops heard, &#8220The king is grieving over his son.&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_samuel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son. <a href="/cev/2_samuel/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> David's army found out he was crying because his son had died, and their day of victory suddenly turned into a day of sadness. <a href="/erv/2_samuel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son. <a href="/gwt/2_samuel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The victory of that day was turned into mourning because all the troops heard that the king was grieving for his son. <a href="/gnt/2_samuel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> And so the joy of victory was turned into sadness for all of David's troops that day, because they heard that the king was mourning for his son. <a href="/isv/2_samuel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> The victory had become an occasion for the army to mourn, because on that very day the troops heard the announcement, "The king is grieving for his son!" <a href="/msb/2_samuel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And that day?s victory was turned into mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, ?The king is grieving over his son.? <a href="/net/2_samuel/19.htm">NET Bible</a> So the victory of that day was turned to mourning as far as all the people were concerned. For the people heard on that day, "The king is grieved over his son." <a href="/nheb/2_samuel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people; for the people heard it said that day, "The king grieves for his son." <a href="/wbt/2_samuel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people: for the people heard it said that day how the king was grieved for his son. <a href="/web/2_samuel/19.htm">World English Bible</a> The victory that day was turned into mourning among all the people, for the people heard it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the salvation on that day becomes mourning to all the people, for the people have heard on that day, saying, “The king has been grieved for his son.” <a href="/ylt/2_samuel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the salvation on that day becometh mourning to all the people, for the people hath heard on that day, saying, 'The king hath been grieved for his son.' <a href="/slt/2_samuel/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the salvation in that day will be turned to mourning to all the people: for the people heard in that day, saying the king was grieved for his son.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_samuel/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day: The king grieveth for his son. <a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so the victory on that day was turned into mourning for all the people. For the people heard it said on that day, “The king is grieving over his son.” <a href="/nabre/2_samuel/19.htm">New American Bible</a> and that day’s victory was turned into mourning for the whole army when they heard, “The king is grieving for his son.” <a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the troops; for the troops heard that day, “The king is grieving for his son.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And there was mourning that day among all the people; for the people heard that day how the king was grieved for his son. <a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And all the people grieved on that day, because the people heard on that day that the King grieved for his son<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_samuel/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day: 'The king grieveth for his son.' <a href="/sep/2_samuel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the victory was turned that day into mourning to all the people, for the people heard say that day, The king grieves after his son. <a href="/parallel/2_samuel/19-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=5507" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Joab Reproves David</a> 1Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.” 2<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">And that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8668.htm" title="8668: hat·tə·šu·‘āh (Art:: N-fs) -- Deliverance, salvation. Or tshuah; from shava' in the sense of yasha'; rescue.">victory</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wat·tə·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/60.htm" title="60: lə·’ê·ḇel (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Mourning. From 'abal; lamentation.">into mourning</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">for all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">on that</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">were told,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">“The king</a> <a href="/hebrew/6087.htm" title="6087: ne·‘ĕ·ṣaḇ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to carve, i.e. Fabricate or fashion; hence to worry, pain or anger.">is grieving</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son.”</a> 3So they returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation after fleeing a battle.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_samuel/18-33.htm">2 Samuel 18:33</a> The king was shaken and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!” <a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37-38</a> Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day. / After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years. <a href="/2_samuel/15-30.htm">2 Samuel 15:30</a> But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went. <a href="/2_samuel/12-19.htm">2 Samuel 12:19-20</a> When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied. / Then David got up from the ground, washed and anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they set food before him, and he ate. <a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">1 Kings 1:41-45</a> Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab. / As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.” / “Not at all,” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king. ... <a href="/genesis/37-34.htm">Genesis 37:34-35</a> Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. / All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him. <a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20-21</a> Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped, / saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.” <a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Jeremiah 31:15</a> This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” <a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a> Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. <a href="/john/16-20.htm">John 16:20</a> Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. <a href="/luke/23-27.htm">Luke 23:27-28</a> A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him. / But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. <a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a> Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. <a href="/revelation/18-9.htm">Revelation 18:9-11</a> Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” / And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— <a href="/isaiah/22-12.htm">Isaiah 22:12</a> On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth. <a href="/ezekiel/7-16.htm">Ezekiel 7:16-18</a> The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity. / Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water. / They will put on sackcloth, and terror will overwhelm them. Shame will cover all their faces, and all their heads will be shaved.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.<a href="/proverbs/16-15.htm">Proverbs 16:15</a> In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.<a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm">Proverbs 19:12</a> The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/18-7.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-8.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-20.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-31.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-18.htm">Grieved</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-11.htm">Grieves</a> <a href="/ruth/1-13.htm">Grieveth</a> <a href="/revelation/18-15.htm">Grieving</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-5.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-1.htm">Mourning</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-11.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-31.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-16.htm">Troops</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-30.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm">Victory</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-8.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/19-13.htm">Army</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-6.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-15.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-27.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-6.htm">Grieved</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-21.htm">Grieves</a> <a href="/job/14-22.htm">Grieveth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Grieving</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-7.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-24.htm">Mourning</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-9.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-40.htm">Troops</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-14.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-36.htm">Victory</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-20.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 19</div>1. <a href="/2_samuel/19-1.htm">Joab causes the king to cease his mourning</a> 9. <a href="/2_samuel/19-9.htm">The Israelites are earnest to bring the king back</a> 11. <a href="/2_samuel/19-11.htm">David sends to the priest to incite them of Judah</a> 18. <a href="/2_samuel/19-18.htm">Shimei is pardoned</a> 24. <a href="/2_samuel/19-24.htm">Mephibosheth excused</a> 32. <a href="/2_samuel/19-32.htm">Barzillai dismissed, and Chimham his son taken into the king's family</a> 41. <a href="/2_samuel/19-41.htm">The Israelites expostulate with Judah for bringing home the king without them</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And that day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the people The context of this phrase is the aftermath of the battle in which David's forces defeated those of his son Absalom, who had rebelled against him. The victory, which should have been a cause for celebration, became a time of mourning. This reflects the deep personal conflict within David, as he grieved the loss of his son despite the political victory. The people, who had fought for David, shared in his sorrow, highlighting the communal nature of grief in ancient Israel. This situation underscores the complexity of leadership and the personal sacrifices that often accompany it.because on that day they were told The communication of the king's grief to the people indicates the importance of information dissemination in the ancient world. The phrase suggests a formal announcement or widespread knowledge of the king's emotional state. This reflects the hierarchical structure of communication in a monarchy, where the king's emotions and decisions directly impacted the morale and actions of the people. It also shows the interconnectedness of the king's personal life with the public life of the nation.“The king is grieving over his son.” David's grief over Absalom is a poignant moment that reveals his deep paternal love, despite Absalom's rebellion. This reflects the biblical theme of forgiveness and unconditional love, reminiscent of the parable of the prodigal son in <a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a>. David's mourning can also be seen as a type of Christ's sorrow over Jerusalem (<a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a>), where Jesus laments the city's rejection of Him. The king's grief serves as a reminder of the personal cost of sin and rebellion, and the heartache it brings to relationships, even within a royal family.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The King of Israel, who is mourning the death of his son Absalom. His grief impacts the entire nation. 2. <a href="/topical/a/absalom.htm">Absalom</a> David's son, who led a rebellion against his father. His death in battle is the cause of David's mourning. 3. <a href="/topical/j/joab.htm">Joab</a> David's military commander, who played a significant role in the events leading to Absalom's death. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of Israel, who are affected by the king's mourning and the shift from victory to sorrow. 5. <a href="/topical/m/mahanaim.htm">Mahanaim</a> The place where David stayed during Absalom's rebellion and where he received the news of Absalom's death.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_leadership's_emotions.htm">The Impact of Leadership's Emotions</a> Leaders' emotions can significantly influence their followers. David's public mourning turned a national victory into a time of sorrow, showing how a leader's personal grief can affect the morale and spirit of the people. <a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_victory_and_loss.htm">The Complexity of Victory and Loss</a> Life often presents situations where victory and loss are intertwined. David's victory over Absalom's rebellion was overshadowed by the personal loss of his son, reminding us that triumphs can be bittersweet. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perspective.htm">The Importance of Perspective</a> While David's grief was genuine, it overshadowed the broader context of God's deliverance. Believers are encouraged to maintain a balanced perspective, recognizing God's hand even amidst personal sorrow. <a href="/topical/c/communal_mourning_and_support.htm">Communal Mourning and Support</a> The passage highlights the importance of communal support in times of grief. As the people shared in David's mourning, it reflects the biblical call to bear one another's burdens. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_confrontation_in_healing.htm">The Role of Confrontation in Healing</a> Joab's later confrontation with David (<a href="/2_samuel/19-5.htm">2 Samuel 19:5-7</a>) underscores the need for honest conversations to address and heal from grief, a principle applicable in personal and communal contexts.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 19</a> <a href="/q/did_david_or_elhanan_kill_goliath.htm">Did David or Elhanan kill Goliath?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_david's_promise_to_shimei_change.htm">How can 2 Samuel 19:18-23 reconcile David's promise to spare Shimei with later biblical texts (e.g., 1 Kings 2:8-9) commanding his execution?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_goliath's_death_accounts.htm">How do we reconcile 2 Samuel 21:19 (attributing Goliath's death to Elhanan) with David's victory in 1 Samuel 17?</a> <a href="/q/does_joab's_ruse_reveal_a_plot_hole.htm">2 Samuel 14:2-3: Does Joab's use of a disguised woman to deceive David suggest a narrative hole, since such a ruse seems unlikely to fool a king?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - The victory (Hebrew, the salvation) that day was turned into mourning. Naturally, the people did not understand the poignant emotions caused by the activity of David's conscience, and were pained at this seeming ingratitude to them for their brave exertions in his behalf, and at what they must have regarded as indifference to the welfare of the nation. Nor would it be easy for us to understand his conduct during the flight from Jerusalem, and in bearing Shimei's imprecations so tamely, did we not find in the psalms written at this time that David was suffering extreme and even excessive self-reproach and mental anguish at his past sin. It was a relief to bear Shimei's rudeness, for God might remember it for good. Racked thus with self-reproach, he had urged upon his generals to spare the young man (<a href="/2_samuel/18-5.htm">2 Samuel 18:5</a>), whose sin was part of a web which he had himself begun to spin, and in terror he waited for the result. Mentally it would have been better for him if he had gone to the battle instead of sitting in gloomy self-reproach between the gates. His eager inquiries, "Is the lad safe? meant - Has the hand of justice again smitten me? and when he found that a second blow had fallen, his self control gave way. Joab, more statesmanlike, and with his personal feelings unmoved, notices the fresh wrong that David is committing, and is vexed at seeing his brave warriors slink into Mahanaim ashamed, instead of being welcomed with deserved praise. But their conduct in being so depressed at David's sorrow is a proof of their affection for him, and it was plainly his duty to master his feelings, and to think of making a due return for the great service they had rendered him. The Hebrew word "salvation," that is, deliverance, gives the better side of the idea, while "victory" is a coarser word, taken from the language of a people whose trade was war. <a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/19-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And that הַה֛וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day’s בַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day victory הַתְּשֻׁעָ֜ה (hat·tə·šu·‘āh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8668.htm">Strong's 8668: </a> Deliverance, salvation was turned וַתְּהִ֨י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be into mourning לְאֵ֖בֶל (lə·’ê·ḇel) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_60.htm">Strong's 60: </a> Lamentation for all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the people, הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction on that הַהוּא֙ (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַּיּ֤וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day [they] הָעָ֗ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock were told, שָׁמַ֣ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently “The king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king is grieving נֶעֱצַ֥ב (ne·‘ĕ·ṣaḇ) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6087.htm">Strong's 6087: </a> To carve, fabricate, fashion, to worry, pain, anger over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against his son.” בְּנֽוֹ׃ (bə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/19-2.htm">2 Samuel 19:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/19-2.htm">2 Samuel 19:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_samuel/19-2.htm">2 Samuel 19:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/19-2.htm">2 Samuel 19:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/19-2.htm">2 Samuel 19:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/19-2.htm">2 Samuel 19:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/19-2.htm">2 Samuel 19:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/19-2.htm">2 Samuel 19:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/19-2.htm">2 Samuel 19:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_samuel/19-2.htm">2 Samuel 19:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-2.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 19:2 The victory that day was turned into (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/19-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 19:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 19:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/19-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 19:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 19:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>