2 Samuel 13:23-33

23Now it came about after two full years that Absalom 1had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons to celebrate. 24And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold now, your servant has sheepshearers; may the king and his servants please go with your servant.” 25But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, we should not all go, so that we will not be a burden to you.” Though he urged him, he would not go; but he blessed him. 26Then 2Absalom said, “If not, please have my brother Amnon go with us.” But the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?” 27Nevertheless Absalom urged him, so he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

28Then Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “See now, 3when Amnon’s heart is cheerful with wine, and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then put him to death. Do not fear; have I not commanded you myself? Be courageous and be 4valiant.” 29And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons got up and each mounted 5his mule and fled.

30Now it was while they were on the way that the report came to David, saying, “Absalom has struck and killed all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.” 31Then the king stood up, 6tore his clothes, and 7lay on the ground; and all his servants were standing by with clothes torn. 328And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, 9responded, “Let my lord not 10assume that they have put to death all the young men, the king’s sons, for only Amnon is dead; because this has been set up by the 11intent of Absalom since the day that he violated his sister Tamar. 33So now, may my lord the king not 12take the report to 13heart, 14claiming, ‘all the king’s sons are dead’; but only Amnon is dead.”