²The army had won a great battle that day. But their joy turned into sadness. That’s because someone had told the troops, “The king is filled with sorrow because his son is dead.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard that day, “The king is grieving for his son.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

That day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the troops because on that day the troops heard, “The king is grieving over his son.”

NLTNew Living Translation

As all the people heard of the king’s deep grief for his son, the joy of that day’s victory was turned into deep sadness.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

so the victory turned to mourning on that day for all the army, because they had heard that day, “The king is grieving over his son.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.

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