O my son Absalom—my son, my son Absalom—if only I had died in your place! O Absalom my son, my son!

בְּנִ֤י אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ בְּנִ֣י בְנִ֣י אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ום מִֽי־יִתֵּ֤ן מוּתִי֙ אֲנִ֣י תַחְתֶּ֔יךָ אַבְשָׁלֹ֖ום בְּנִ֥י בְנִֽי

David

2nd Samuel, 18:33

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Topic

Fathers and sons Losing a loved one Grief Loss Mourning

Speaker

David

Source

2nd Samuel The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

722 BC 720s BC 8th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (2nd Samuel 18:33).

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Current Citation

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Speaker
Jesus
Source
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 17:21).

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Time
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Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Isaiah 40:4-5).