...forcibly are we reminded, in reading it, of a similar instance of parental grief recorded in Holy Writ j " And the King was much moved, and went up to the chamber...the gate, and wept : and. as he went, thus he said — O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom. Would to God I had died for thee, Absalom, my son, my...

...were eager to repeat the song, " Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands." But " the King was much moved, and went up to the chamber...the gate, and wept : and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom ! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son...

...forcibly are we reminded, in reading it, of a similar instance of parental grief recorded in Holy Writ; " And the King was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept : and as he went, thui he said — O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom. Would to God I had died for thee, Absalom,...

...against me ; " (Gen. xlii. 36 ;) or with David, when he lost his favourite, though rebellious, son, "0 my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom ! would God I had died for thee ! " But great faith, at such seasons, would rather lead its possessor, instead of murmuring,...

...soldiers, were rending the air with shouts of victory — he, poor conqueror, went up, as it is written, 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 to God 1 had died for thee ! O Absalom, my son,...

...soldiers, were rendmg the air with shouts of victory — he, poor conqueror, went up, as it is written, 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 to God I had died for thee ! O Absalom, my son,...

...soldiers, were rending the air with shouts of victory — he, poor conqueror, went up, as it is written, 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 to God I had died for thee! O Absalom, my son, my...

...over the gate, unto the wall." When the king received the distressing news of Absalom's death, " he was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept."6 To these may be added, the upper chamber, upon whose terrace Ahaz erected his idolatrous altars...

...of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. 33 ^f And the king was much moved, and went up" to the chamber...the gate, and wept : and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom ! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son...

...the king, and at] thai rise against thee to ou titee hurl, be as /'«i/ voung man w. • 33 11 Auu he altar ; and he shall make an atonement О my son Absalom ! my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, О Absalom, mv son, mv son...