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All the country wept with a loud voice

Many of the people of Israel wept loudly when they saw the king leaving. Here this is generalized by saying that the whole country wept. Alternate translation: "All the people along the road wept" or "Many of the people wept" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)

with a loud voice

Here the many people who were weeping are spoken of as if they shared one loud voice. Alternate translation: "loudly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

Kidron Valley

This is the name of a place near Jerusalem. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)