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2 Samuel 19:1-3
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 Samuel 19:1-3
Evangelical Heritage Version
The Aftermath of the Battle
19 Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”[a] 2 The victory that day became an occasion for mourning for all the people, because that day the people heard that the king was mourning for his son. 3 That day the people were sneaking into the city quietly, the way people who are ashamed of fleeing from the battle would sneak in quietly.
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- 2 Samuel 19:1 In the Hebrew text, chapter 19 starts at English 18:33. In chapter 19, the Hebrew verse numbers are all one number higher than the English verse numbers.
2 Samuel 19:1-3
New International Version
2 Samuel 19:1-3
New International Version
19 [a]Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son.” 3 The men stole into the city that day as men steal in who are ashamed when they flee from battle.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 19:1 In Hebrew texts 19:1-43 is numbered 19:2-44.
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