2 Samuel 13:32

2 Samuel 13:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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 hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
• New International Version (NIV)But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said, “My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom’s express intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, "Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king's sons, for Amnon alone is dead. For by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day he violated his sister Tamar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered and said, “Let not my lord suppose they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for only Amnon is dead. For by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:32

30Now it was while they were on the way that the report came to David, saying, “Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.” 31Then the king arose, tore his clothes and lay on the ground; and all his servants were standing by with clothes torn. Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responded, “Do not let my lord suppose they have put to death all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon alone is dead; because by the intent of Absalom this has been determined since the day that he violated his sister Tamar. 33Now therefore, do not let my lord the king take the report to heart, namely, ‘all the king’s sons are dead,’ for only Amnon is dead.” 34Now Absalom had fled. And the young man who was the watchman raised his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain.

2 Samuel 13:32 word by word

וַיַּ֡עַן יוֹנָדָ֣ב׀ בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֨ה אֲחִֽי־דָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־יֹאמַ֤ר אֲדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֵמִ֔יתוּ כִּֽי־אַמְנ֥וֹן לְבַדּ֖וֹ מֵ֑ת כִּֽי־עַל־פִּ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ הָיְתָ֣ה שׂוּמָ֔ה מִיּוֹם֙ עַנֹּת֔וֹ אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Jonadabיְהוֹנָדָבyehônâdâb · JonadabH3082
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Shimeahשִׁמְעָהshim‛âh · ShimeahH8093
• David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• respondedעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• respondedאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Do not let my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• they have putמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the youngנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• for Amnonאַמְנוֹן'amnôn 'ămîynôn · AmnonH550
• aloneבַּדbad · aloneH905
• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• intentפֶּהpeh · lip: wordH6310
• of Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• this has beenהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• determinedשׂוּמָהώûm ώîym · fateH7760
• sinceמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• that he violatedעָנָה‛ânâh · to afflictH6031
• his sisterאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• Tamarתָּמָרtâmâr · TamarH8559

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:32

• 2 Samuel 13:3But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
• 1 Samuel 16:9Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.”
• Genesis 27:41So Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him; and Esau said to himself, “The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
• Psalms 7:14Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood.
• Proverbs 24:11Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32And Jonadab - said - Amnon only is dead - This was a very bad man, and here speaks coolly of a most bloody tragedy, which himself had contrived.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32The history supplies another (compare 2 Samuel 13:3) instance of Jonadab‘s subtlety and sagacity. He at once gave the true explanation of the catastrophe at Baal-hazor, in spite of the false rumour. By the appointment of Absalom … - Meaning that Absalom‘s resolution to slay Amnon had been formed at the time, and only waited an opportunity to give expression to it.Read the comment
• 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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:32

• Jonadab
• Rape
• Shammah
• Tamar

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• Amnon
• Tamar
• David
• Desolate
• Suppose
• Bible, the
• Crime; Crimes
• Israel, History of
• Polygamy

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