2 Samuel 13:31

2 Samuel 13:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
• New International Version (NIV)The king stood up, tore his clothes and lay down on the ground; and all his attendants stood by with their clothes torn.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the king arose and tore his garments and lay on the earth. And all his servants who were standing by tore their garments.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the king arose and tore his garments and lay on the ground, and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:31

29And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons got up and each mounted his 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.” Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay on the ground; and all his servants were standing by with clothes torn. 32And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responded, “Let my lord not assume 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 intent of Absalom since the day that he violated his sister Tamar. 33So now, may my lord the king not take the report to heart, claiming, ‘all the king’s sons are dead’; but only Amnon is dead.”

2 Samuel 13:31 word by word

וַיָּ֧קָם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֥יו נִצָּבִ֖ים קְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear

• Then the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• stoodקָמָיqûm · (Leb)-kamaiH6965
• toreקָרַעqâra‛ · to tearH7167
• his clothesבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• layשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• on the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• were standingנָצַבnâtsab · to standH5324

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:31

• 2 Samuel 12:16David therefore pleaded with God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground.
• Genesis 37:29Now Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; so he tore his garments.
• Joshua 7:6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the ground on his face before the ark of the Lord until the evening, both he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.
• Job 1:20Then Job got up, tore his robe, and shaved his head; then he fell to the ground and worshiped.
• 2 Samuel 1:11Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so also did all the men who were with him.
• 2 Samuel 3:31Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David walked behind the bier.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:31

• 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. 31David tore his robe, just like Tamar did after being harmed (2 Samuel 13:19). This act showed deep distress or regret (see also Genesis 37:34).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3130-31. tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons--It was natural that in the consternation and tumult caused by so atrocious a deed, an exaggerated report should reach the court, which was at once plunged into the depths of grief and despair. But the information of Jonadab, who seems to have been aware of the plan, and the arrival of the other princes, made known the real extent of the catastrophe. 2Sa 13:37-39. Absalom Flees…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:31

• Mourning
• Rending
• Tamar

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• David
• Desolate
• Mourn
• Suppose
• Tamar
• Bible, the
• Clothes, Rending of
• Crime; Crimes
• Israel, History 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