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'''Source of text:''' 2 Samuel 18:33
'''Source of text:''' 2 Samuel 18:33
==Settings by composers==
==Settings by composers==
*[[When David heard that Absalom was slain (John Milton the elder)| John Milton the elder]] SSATB or AATBB
*[[When David heard (Robert Ramsey)|Robert Ramsey]] SSTTBB
*[[When David heard (Robert Ramsey)|Robert Ramsey]] SSTTBB
*[[When David heard (Thomas Tomkins)| Thomas Tomkins]] SAATB or ATTBB
*[[When David heard (Thomas Tomkins)| Thomas Tomkins]] SAATB or ATTBB
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{{Text|English|
{{Text|English|
When David heard that Absalom was slain
When David heard that Absalom was slain
He went up into his chamber over the gate and wept,  
He went up into his chamber over the gate and wept,
and thus he said: my son, my son, O Absalom my son, would God I had died for thee!}}
and thus he said: my son, my son, O Absalom my son, would God I had died for thee!}}
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{{Translation|German|
{{Translation|German|
Als David hörte, dass Absalom erschlagen war,  
Als David hörte, dass Absalom erschlagen war,
ging er auf sein Zimmer über dem Tor und weinte.  
ging er auf sein Zimmer über dem Tor und weinte.
Und dann sprach er:  
Und dann sprach er:
O Absalom mein Sohn, hätte Gott mich an deiner Statt sterben lassen!}}
O Absalom mein Sohn, hätte Gott mich an deiner Statt sterben lassen!}}
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{{Translation|Russian|
Когда Давид услышал, что Авессалом убит,
он пошел в горницу над воротами, и плакал,
и говорил так: сын мой, сын мой Авессалом! о, кто дал бы мне умереть вместо тебя!
}}
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Latest revision as of 09:42, 12 June 2022

General information

Source of text: 2 Samuel 18:33

Settings by composers

See also Absalon, fili mi for settings of the equivalent text in Latin.


Text and translations

English.png English text

When David heard that Absalom was slain
He went up into his chamber over the gate and wept,
and thus he said: my son, my son, O Absalom my son, would God I had died for thee!

German.png German translation

Als David hörte, dass Absalom erschlagen war,
ging er auf sein Zimmer über dem Tor und weinte.
Und dann sprach er:
O Absalom mein Sohn, hätte Gott mich an deiner Statt sterben lassen!

Russian.png Russian translation

Когда Давид услышал, что Авессалом убит,
он пошел в горницу над воротами, и плакал,
и говорил так: сын мой, сын мой Авессалом! о, кто дал бы мне умереть вместо тебя!
 

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