2 Samuel 13:23

2 Samuel 13:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal–hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
• New International Version (NIV)Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal Hazor near the border of Ephraim, he invited all the king’s sons to come there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it came to pass, after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is near Ephraim; so Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:23

21When King David heard about this, he became very angry. But David didn’t punish his son Amnon. He favored Amnon because he was his firstborn son. 22Absalom wouldn’t speak at all to Amnon. He hated Amnon for raping his sister Tamar. Two years later Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal Hazor near Ephraim. He invited all the king’s sons. 24Absalom went to the king and said, “Since I have sheepshearers, Your Majesty and your officials are invited ⌞to feast⌟ with me.” 25“No, Son,” the king answered Absalom. “If we all go, we’ll be a burden to you.” Even when Absalom continued to urge him, David did not want to go, though he did give Absalom his blessing.

2 Samuel 13:23 word by word

וַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם בְּבַ֥עַל חָצ֖וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִם־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass after two fullיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• that Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• had sheepshearersגָּזַזgâzaz · to shearH1494
• in Baal–hazorבַּ֫עַל חָצוֹרba‛al châtsôr · Baal-hazorH1178
• beside Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• invitedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• all the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:23

• Genesis 38:12After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah from Adullam went to Timnah where the men were shearing Judah’s sheep.
• 1 Samuel 25:2Now, there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was a very rich man. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats. And he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
• 2 Kings 3:4King Mesha of Moab raised sheep. ⌞Each year⌟ he had to pay the king of Israel 100,000 male lambs and the wool from 100,000 rams.
• 2 Chronicles 26:10He built towers in the desert. He dug many cisterns because he had a lot of herds in the foothills and the plains. He had farmers and vineyard workers in the mountains and the fertile fields because he loved the soil.
• 1 Kings 1:9Adonijah sacrificed sheep, cattle, and fattened calves at Zoheleth Rock near En Rogel. He had invited all his brothers, the king’s ⌞other⌟ sons, all the men of Judah, and the king’s officials.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Absalom had sheep-shearers - These were times in which feasts were made, to which the neighbors and relatives of the family were invited.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Sheepshearing was always a time of feasting (marginal references). Baal-hazor is not known.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-29Verses 21-29 Observe the aggravations of Absalom's sin: he would have Ammon slain, when least fit to go out of the world. He engaged his servants in the guilt. Those servants are ill-taught who obey wicked masters, against God's commands. Indulged children always prove crosses to godly parents, whose foolish love leads them to neglect their duty to God.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23Baal-hazor is different from the well-known fortified city of Hazor, which is north of the Sea of Galilee. A fortified city is a city protected by strong walls and defenses. Baal-hazor is believed to be at Jebel el-Asur, about 24 kilometers (15 miles) north of Jerusalem. he invited all the sons of the king: Sheep shearing was a time to share abundance and blessings with others (see 1 Samuel 25:2–8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2723-27. Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim--A sheep-shearing feast is a grand occasion in the East. Absalom proposed to give such an entertainment at his estate in Baal-hazor, about eight miles northeast of Jerusalem near a town called Ephraim (Jos 11:10). He first invited the king and his court; but the king declining, on account of the heavy expense to which the reception of royalty would subject him [2Sa 13:25], Absalom…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:23

• Absalom
• Baal-Hazor
• Homicide
• Rape
• Revenge
• Sheep
• Tamar

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• Baal
• Ephraim
• Ephraim, Ephraimite
• Baal-Hazor
• Baalhazor
• Banquet
• Cattle
• David
• Desolate

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