2 Samuel 13
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2 Samuel 13:23-33

23And it came to pass after two full yearsH8141, that AbsalomH53 had sheepshearers in Baal-Hazor, which is beside EphraimH669; and AbsalomH53 invited all the king's sonsH1121.

24And AbsalomH53 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and saidH559, Behold, now, thy servantH5650 has sheepshearers; let the kingH4428, I pray thee, and his servantsH5650 goH935 with thy servantH5650.

25And the kingH4428 saidH559 to AbsalomH53, No, my sonH1121, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to thee. And he urged him, but he wouldH14 not go; and he blessedH1288 him.

26And AbsalomH53 saidH559, If not, I pray thee, let my brotherH251 AmnonH550 go with us. And the kingH4428 saidH559 to him, WhyH4100 should he go with thee?

27But AbsalomH53 pressed him; and he let AmnonH550 and all the king's 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 to you, Smite AmnonH550; then slay him, fearH3372 not: have not I commandedH6680 you? beH1961 courageous, and beH1961 valiant.

29And the servantsH5288 of AbsalomH53 did to AmnonH550 as AbsalomH53 had commandedH6680. Then all the king's sonsH1121 aroseH6965, and they rodeH7392 each upon his muleH6505 and fledH5127.

30And it cameH935 to pass, while they wereH1961 in the wayH1870, that tidings cameH935 to DavidH1732, sayingH559, AbsalomH53 has smitten all the king's 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 garmentsH899 rent.

32And JonadabH3122, the sonH1121 of ShimeahH8093 David's brotherH251, answered and saidH559, Let not my lordH113 suppose that they have slain all the youngH5288 menH5288 the king's sonsH1121; for AmnonH550 onlyH905 is deadH4191; for by the appointment of AbsalomH53 this has beenH1961 determined from the dayH3117 that he humbled his sisterH269 TamarH8559.

33And nowH6258 let not my lordH113 the kingH4428 take the thingH1697 to heartH3820, to sayH559, All the king's sonsH1121 are deadH4191; for AmnonH550 onlyH905 is deadH4191.

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