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32 They buried Abner at Hebron. The king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.

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32 They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept(A) aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also.

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17 Do not rejoice when your enemies fall,
    and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble,(A)

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Saying 28

17 Do not gloat(A) when your enemy falls;
    when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,(B)

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28 this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges,
    for I should have been false to God above.(A)

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28 then these also would be sins to be judged,(A)
    for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.(B)

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Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

41 As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it,(A) 42 saying, “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

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41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it(A) 42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.

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David Mourns for Absalom

33 [a]The king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept, and as he went he said, “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”(A)

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  1. 18.33 19.1 in Heb

33 The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died(A) instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son!”[a](B)

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  1. 2 Samuel 18:33 In Hebrew texts this verse (18:33) is numbered 19:1.

12 They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for his son Jonathan and for the army of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had been struck down[a] by the sword.(A)

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  1. 1.12 Q ms Gk: Heb had fallen

12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

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Then David and the people who were with him raised their voices and wept until they had no more strength to weep.

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So David and his men wept(A) aloud until they had no strength left to weep.

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