The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you--O Absalom, my son, my son!" 2 Samuel 18:33 When an enemy dies, most people will rejoice. They want... Continue Reading →
2 Samuel 1:12 Weeping Over Fallen Enemy
They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the LORD and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. 2 Samuel 1:12 When an enemy falls, many people rejoice. They are glad to see that the enemy has fallen or... Continue Reading →
Luke 13:34 Weeping For The Lost
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing. Luke 13:34 Jesus had been told by some of the Pharisees to leave Jerusalem, they did want any... Continue Reading →