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2 Samuel 13:23-29 23 And it came to pass after two full years לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם lish.na.Ta.yim H8141 , that Absalom לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם le.'av.sha.Lom H53 had sheepshearers in Baal-Hazor , which is beside Ephraim אֶפְרָ֑יִם 'ef.Ra.yim H669 ; and Absalom אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם 'av.sha.Lom H53 invited all the king's sons בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei H1121 . 24 And Absalom אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ 'av.sha.lOm H53 came H935 to the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh H4428 , and said H559 , Behold , now , thy servant לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ le.'av.De.kha H5650 has sheepshearers ; let the king הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh H4428 , I pray thee, and his servants וַעֲבָדָ֖יו va.'a.va.Dav H5650 go H935 with thy servant עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ 'av.De.kha H5650 . 25 And the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh H4428 said H559 to Absalom אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם 'av.sha.Lom H53 , No , my son בְּנִי֙ be.Ni H1121 , let us not all go , lest we be burdensome to thee. And he urged him , but he would אָבָ֥ה 'a.Vah H14 not go ; and he blessed H1288 him . 26 And Absalom אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם 'av.sha.Lom H53 said H559 , If not , I pray thee, let my brother אָחִ֑י 'a.Chi H251 Amnon אַמְנ֣וֹן 'am.Non H550 go with us . And the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh H4428 said H559 to him , Why לָ֥מָּה La.mah H4100 should he go with thee? 27 But Absalom אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם 'av.sha.Lom H53 pressed him ; and he let Amnon אַמְנ֔וֹן 'am.Non H550 and all the king's sons בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei H1121 go H7971 with him . 28 And Absalom אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם 'av.sha.Lom H53 commanded וַיְצַו֩ vay.Tzav H6680 his servants נְעָרָ֜יו ne.'a.Rav H5288 , saying לֵאמֹ֗ר le.Mor H559 , Mark ye now when Amnon's heart לֵב־ lev- H3820 is merry with wine בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ bai.Ya.yin H3196 , and when I say וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י ve.'a.mar.Ti H559 to you , Smite Amnon H550 ; then slay him , fear H3372 not : have not I commanded צִוִּ֣יתִי tzi.Vi.ti H6680 you ? be H1961 courageous , and be H1961 valiant . 29 And the servants נַעֲרֵ֤י na.'a.Rei H5288 of Absalom אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ 'av.sha.lOm H53 did to Amnon לְאַמְנ֔וֹן le.'am.Non H550 as Absalom אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם 'av.sha.Lom H53 had commanded צִוָּ֖ה tzi.Vah H6680 . Then all the king's sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 arose H6965 , and they rode H7392 each upon his mule פִּרְדּ֖וֹ pir.Do H6505 and fled H5127 . Read all of 2 Samuel 13 ← 2 Samuel 12 2 Samuel 14 → Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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