Quotes about Grief
David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’
- 2 Samuel 12:22
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
- 2 Samuel 12:23
And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly.
- 2 Samuel 13:19
Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
- 2 Samuel 13:31
So now, my lord the king, do not take to heart the report that all the sons of the king are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”
- 2 Samuel 13:33
And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.
- 2 Samuel 13:36
And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.
- 2 Samuel 13:39
“What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead.
- 2 Samuel 14:5
And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
- 2 Samuel 14:6
The king was shaken and went up to the gate chamber and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “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
Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”
- 2 Samuel 19:1
But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”
- 2 Samuel 19:4