2 Samuel 19:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and the king hath covered his face, yea, the king crieth -- a loud voice -- `My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son.`

English ASV

And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

English Amplified

But the king covered his face and cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But the king covered his face and cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But the king covered his face and cried loudly, “My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!

English EASY 2024

The king covered his face and he cried, ‘Absalom, Absalom! My son, my son!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The king had covered his face and was crying loudly, "O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!"

The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The king covered his face and cried loudly, “O my son! My son Absalom! Absalom, my son!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

The king covered his face and cried loudly, "My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But the king hid his face and cried out at the top of his voice, "My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!"

English KJV 1611

But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

English LSB

But as for the king, he wrapped his face up. Then the king cried out with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The king covered his face and called with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, my son, my son!”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The king covered his face and cried out with a loud voice, "O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The soldiers stole into the city that day like men shamed by flight in battle.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The king covered his face and cried out loudly, “My son, Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The king covered his face. He sobbed out loud, "My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!"

English NIV

The king covered his face and cried aloud, "O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!"

English NKJ 1982

But the king covered his face, and the king cried out with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

English NLT

The king covered his face with his hands and kept on weeping, "O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The king covered his face with his hands and kept on weeping, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom my son, my son!“

English Tyndale 1537

And the king hid his face and cried with a loud voice: my son Absalom, Absalom my son my son.

2 Samuel 19:4 — Compare Translations