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Absalom’s Revenge on Amnon

2 Samuel 13:31

In 11 translations

BSB
Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
KJV
Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
WEB
Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
ASV
Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
LSV
and the king rises, and tears his garments, and lies on the earth, and all his servants are standing by [with] torn garments.
YLT
and the king riseth, and rendeth his garments, and lieth on the earth, and all his servants are standing by [with] rent garments.
DBY
Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their garments rent.
DRC
Then the king rose up, and rent his garments: and fell upon the ground, and all his servants, that stood about him, rent their garments.
GNV
Then the King arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the ground, and all his seruants stoode by with their clothes rent.
JPS
Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
LXXE
Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay upon the ground: and all his servants that were standing round him rent their garments.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּ֧קָם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֥יו נִצָּבִ֖ים קְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἀνέστη ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ διέῤῥηξε τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκοιμήθη ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ πάντες οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ οἱ περιεστῶτες αὐτῷ διέῤῥηξαν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Samuel 12:16David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.
  • 2 Samuel 1:11Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.
  • Job 1:20Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
  • Joshua 7:6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.
  • 2 Samuel 3:31Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.
  • Genesis 37:29When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
  • Genesis 37:34Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

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