1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| II Samuel 19:4 | And the king covered his head, and cried with a loud voice: O my son Absalom, O Absalom my son, O my son. | Head, continuing to mourn. See 2 Kings 15:30. --- Absalom. The name is often repeated, as is usual on such occasions. (Virgil, Ec. v.) --- Thus Bion says, "I bewail Adonis. The beautiful Adonis is no more," etc. |