Translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts
When David heard
Language: English  after the Latin
When David heard that Absalom was slain he went up to his chamber over the gate, and wept; and 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!
Authorship:
- by Bible or other Sacred Texts , 2 Samuel 18:33 [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas Tomkins (1572 - 1656), "When David heard " [SAATB chorus or ATTBB chorus a cappella] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-06-23
Line count: 7
Word count: 44