⁶ And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, [1] every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

⁶ And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him; for the soul of all the people was embittered, every man because of his sons and because of his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.

⁶ And suddenly David was in even worse trouble. There was talk among the men, bitter over the loss of their families, of stoning him.