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The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”
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Verse 33. Wept, in private. Menochius.—Would. David lamented the death of Absalom, because of the wretched state in which he died; and therefore would have been glad to have saved his life, even by dying for him. In this he was a figure of Christ weeping, praying, and dying for his rebellious children, and even for them that crucified him. Challoner. Saint Ambrose (de Ob. Valent.) Theod. q. 35.—David had presently ceased to weep for the son of Bethsabee, because he had reason to hope that he was saved. Calmet.
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