2 Samuel 18:31-33

English Standard Version

David's Grief

³¹ And behold, the Cushite came, and the Cushite said, “Good news for my lord the king! For ^(A)the Lord has delivered you this day from the hand of all who rose up against you.” ³² The king said to the Cushite, ^(B)“Is it well with the young man Absalom?” And the Cushite answered, ^(C)“May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up against you for evil be like that young man.” ^33 [a] And the king was deeply moved and went up ^(D)to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he went, he said, ^(E)“O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”