And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

And the kingª was much moved,ª° and went upª° to¹ the chamberª over the gate,ª and wept:ª° and as he went,²°¹ thus¹ he said,ª° O my sonª Absalom,ª my son,ª my sonª Absalom!ª would God¹¹ I¹ had diedª° for¹ thee,²° O Absalom,ª my son,ª my son!ª

And the kingª was much moued,ª° and went vpª° to¹ the chamberª ouer the gate,ª and wept:ª° and as he went,²°¹ thus¹ hee said,ª° O my sonneª Absalom,ª my sonne,ª my sonneª Absalom:ª would God¹¹ I¹ had diedª° for¹ thee,²° O Absalom,ª my sonne,ª my sonne.ª

And the king was troubled, and went to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and thus he said as he went, My son Absalom{gr.Abessalom}, my son, my son Absalom{gr.Abessalom}; would God I had died for thee, [even] I [had died] for thee, Absalom{gr.Abessalom}, my son, my son!

And the kingª was much moved,ª° and went upª° to¹ the chamberª over the gate,ª and wept:ª° and as he went,²°¹ thus¹ he said,ª° O my sonª ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹם,ª my son,ª my sonª ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹם!ª would God¹¹ I¹ had diedª° for¹ thee,²° O ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹם,ª my son,ª my son!ª

waYir'Gaz haMelekh' waYaal al-áliYat haSHaar waYëv'K' w'khoh ämar B'lekh'Tô B'niy av'shälôm B'niy v'niy av'shälôm miy-yiTën mûtiy ániy tach'Teykhä av'shälôm B'niy v'niy