2 Samuel 19:1-3
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 19
1Then it was reported to Joab, 'Behold, the king is weeping and he mourns for Absalom.' 2So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, because the people heard it said that day, 'The king is in mourning over his son.' 3And the people entered the city surreptitiously that day, just as people who are humiliated surreptitiously flee in battle.King James Version
Chapter 19
1And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. 2And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son. 3And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 19
1It was reported to Joab, "The king is weeping. He's mourning over Absalom." 2That day's victory was turned into mourning for all the troops because on that day the troops heard, "The king is grieving over his son." 3So they returned to the city quietly that day like troops come in when they are humiliated after fleeing in battle.New Living Translation
Chapter 19
1Word soon reached Joab that the king was weeping and mourning for Absalom. 2As all the people heard of the king’s deep grief for his son, the joy of that day’s victory was turned into deep sadness. 3They crept back into the town that day as though they were ashamed and had deserted in battle.English Standard Version
Chapter 19
1It was told Joab, “Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard that day, “The king is grieving for his son.” 3And the people stole into the city that day as people steal in who are ashamed when they flee in battle.New International Version
Chapter 19
1Joab was told, 'The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.' 2And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, 'The king is grieving for his son.' 3The men stole into the city that day as men steal in who are ashamed when they flee from battle.New King James Version