David’s Lamentation
Language: English 
David the king was grieved and movèd;
He went to his chamber, his chamber, and wept;

And as he went, he wept and said,
O my son! O my son!
Would to God I had died,
Would to God I had died,
Would to God I had died,
For thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

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Researcher for this page: Ross Klatte

This text was added to the website: 2026-03-28
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Word count: 56