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.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Look!” Jonadab told the king. “There they are now! The king’s sons are coming, just as I said.”

Context of 2 Samuel 13:35

33My lord the king should not be concerned about the report that all the king’s sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead.” 34Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. Now the man standing watch looked up and saw many people on the road west of him, coming down the side of the hill. The watchman went and told the king, “I see men in the direction of Horonaim, on the side of the hill.” Jonadab said to the king, “See, the king’s sons have come; it has happened just as your servant said.” 36As he finished speaking, the king’s sons came in, wailing loudly. The king, too, and all his attendants wept very bitterly. 37Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But King David mourned many days for his son.

2 Samuel 13:35 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jonadabיוֹנָדָבyônâdâb · JonadabH3122
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• as thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• saidדָּבָרdâbâr · word: speakingH1697

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