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2 Samuel 13:31
31Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their garments rent.
2 Samuel 13:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
- New International Version (NIV)The king stood up, tore his clothes and lay down on the ground; and all his attendants stood by with their clothes torn.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the king arose and tore his garments and lay on the earth. And all his servants who were standing by tore their garments.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the king arose and tore his garments and lay on the ground, and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
Context of 2 Samuel 13:31
29And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and they rode each upon his mule and fled. 30And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom has smitten all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left. Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their garments rent. 32And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he humbled his sister Tamar. 33And now let not my lord the king take the thing to heart, to say, All the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.
Read all of 2 Samuel 132 Samuel 13:31 word by word
וַיָּ֧קָם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֥יו נִצָּבִ֖ים קְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:31
- 2 Samuel 12:16And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
- Genesis 37:29And Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his garments,
- Joshua 7:6And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of Jehovah until the evening, he and the elders of Israel, and threw dust upon their heads.
- Job 1:20And Job rose up, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshipped;
- 2 Samuel 1:11Then David took hold of his garments and rent them; and all the men that were with him [did] likewise.
- 2 Samuel 3:31And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:31
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-39Verses 30-39 Jonadab was as guilty of Ammon's death, as of his sin; such false friends do they prove, who counsel us to do wickedly. Instead of loathing Absalom as a murderer, David, after a time, longed to go forth to him. This was David's infirmity: God saw something in his heart that made a difference, else we should have thought that he, as much as Eli, honoured his sons more than God.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31David tore his robe, just like Tamar did after being harmed (2 Samuel 13:19). This act showed deep distress or regret (see also Genesis 37:34).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3130-31. tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons--It was natural that in the consternation and tumult caused by so atrocious a deed, an exaggerated report should reach the court, which was at once plunged into the depths of grief and despair. But the information of Jonadab, who seems to have been aware of the plan, and the arrival of the other princes, made known the real extent of the catastrophe. 2Sa 13:37-39. Absalom Flees…Read the comment
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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
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