2 Samuel 13:35

2 Samuel 13:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
• New International Version (NIV)Jonadab said to the king, “See, the king’s sons have come; it has happened just as your servant said.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the king’s sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is.”

Context of 2 Samuel 13:35

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. Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons have come; according to your servant’s word, so it happened.” 36As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came and lifted their voices and wept; and also the king and all his servants wept very bitterly. 37Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

2 Samuel 13:35 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֽוֹנָדָב֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בָּ֑אוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר עַבְדְּךָ֖ כֵּ֥ן הָיָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Jonadabיְהוֹנָדָבyehônâdâb · JonadabH3082
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• have comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• according to your servant’sעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• wordדָּבָרdâbâr · word: speakingH1697
• soכֵּןkên · soH3651
• it happenedהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:35

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35The watchman, as his duty was, had sent immediate notice to the king that he saw a crowd approaching (see 2 Kings 9:17-20). Jonadab, who was with the king, was prompt to give the explanation.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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-39Absalom was now a fugitive. He sought refuge among his mother’s family.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:35

• Fugitives
• Jonadab

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• David
• Desolate
• Suppose
• Bible, the
• Crime; Crimes
• Israel, History of
• Jehonadab
• Polygamy
• Samuel, Books of

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