American Standard Version
2 Samuel 13:23-33
23And it came to pass after two full yearsH8141, that AbsalomH53 had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside EphraimH669: and AbsalomH53 invited all the king’sH4428 sonsH1121. 24And AbsalomH53 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and saidH559, Behold now, thy servantH5650 hath sheep-shearers; let the kingH4428, I pray thee, and his servantsH5650 goH935 with thy servantH5650. 25And the kingH4428 saidH559 to AbsalomH53, Nay, my sonH1121, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he wouldH14 not go, but blessedH1288 him. 26Then saidH559 AbsalomH53, If not, I pray thee, let my brotherH251 AmnonH550 go with us. And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto him, WhyH4100 should he go with thee? 27But AbsalomH53 pressed him, and he let AmnonH550 and all the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 goH7971 with him. 28And AbsalomH53 commandedH6680 his servantsH5288, sayingH559, Mark ye now, when Amnon’s heartH3820 is merry with wineH3196; and when I sayH559 unto you, Smite AmnonH550, then killH4191 him; fearH3372 not; have not I commandedH6680 you? beH1961 courageous, and beH1961 valiant. 29And the servantsH5288 of AbsalomH53 did unto AmnonH550 as AbsalomH53 had commandedH6680. Then all the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 aroseH6965, and every manH376 gat him up upon his muleH6505, and fledH5127.
30And it cameH935 to pass, while they wereH1961 in the wayH1870, that the tidings cameH935 to DavidH1732, sayingH559, AbsalomH53 hath slain all the king’sH4428 sonsH1121, and there is not oneH259 of them leftH3498. 31Then the kingH4428 aroseH6965, and rent his garmentsH899, and layH7901 on the earthH776; and all his servantsH5650 stoodH5324 by with their clothesH899 rent. 32And JonadabH3122, the sonH1121 of ShimeahH8093, David’s brotherH251, answered and saidH559, Let not my lordH113 suppose that they have killedH4191 all the youngH5288 menH5288 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121; for AmnonH550 onlyH905 is deadH4191: for by the appointment of AbsalomH53 this hath beenH1961 determined from the dayH3117 that he forced his sisterH269 TamarH8559. 33NowH6258 thereforeH6258 let not my lordH113 the kingH4428 take the thingH1697 to his heartH3820, to think that all the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 are deadH4191; for AmnonH550 onlyH905 is deadH4191.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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