2 Samuel 13:21

2 Samuel 13:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
• New International Version (NIV)When King David heard all this, he was furious.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:21

19But now Tamar tore her robe and put ashes on her head. And then, with her face in her hands, she went away crying. 20Her brother Absalom saw her and asked, “Is it true that Amnon has been with you? Well, my sister, keep quiet for now, since he’s your brother. Don’t you worry about it.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in her brother Absalom’s house. When King David heard what had happened, he was very angry. 22And though Absalom never spoke to Amnon about this, he hated Amnon deeply because of what he had done to his sister. 23Two years later, when Absalom’s sheep were being sheared at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, Absalom invited all the king’s sons to come to a feast.

2 Samuel 13:21 word by word

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד שָׁמַ֕ע אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר ל֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But when kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• of all these thingsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• he was veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• wrothחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:21

• 2 Samuel 3:28When David heard about it, he declared, “I vow by the Lord that I and my kingdom are forever innocent of this crime against Abner son of Ner.
• 2 Samuel 12:5David was furious. “As surely as the Lord lives,” he vowed, “any man who would do such a thing deserves to die!
• Genesis 34:7Meanwhile, Jacob’s sons had come in from the field as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked and furious that their sister had been raped. Shechem had done a disgraceful thing against Jacob’s family, something that should never be done.
• 1 Samuel 2:22Now Eli was very old, but he was aware of what his sons were doing to the people of Israel. He knew, for instance, that his sons were seducing the young women who assisted at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
• Psalms 101:8My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked and free the city of the Lord from their grip.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21But when King David heard - To this verse the Septuagint add the following words: ̔ , ̔ , ̔ ; "But he would not grieve the soul of Amnon his son, for he loved him, because he was his first-born." The same addition is found in the Vulgate and in Josephus, and it is possible that this once made a part of the Hebrew text.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21The Septuagint adds, what is a good explanation, “but he did not vex the spirit of Amnon his son, because he loved him, because he was his first-born.” This want of justice in David‘s conduct, and favoritism to Amnon, probably rankled in Absalom‘s heart, and was the first seed of his after rebellion.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-29Verses 21-29 Observe the aggravations of Absalom's sin: he would have Ammon slain, when least fit to go out of the world. He engaged his servants in the guilt. Those servants are ill-taught who obey wicked masters, against God's commands. Indulged children always prove crosses to godly parents, whose foolish love leads them to neglect their duty to God.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21King David … was furious: David was deeply angry about what happened, but he does not seem to have punished Amnon. Some ancient texts, including the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Greek version, add an explanation. They say David did not punish Amnon because he loved him. Another possibility is that David, who had committed sexual sin himself (see 2 Samuel 11:1–12:24), felt unable to judge his son for a similar offense. A third possibility is that David saw…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:21

• Rape
• Tamar

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• David
• Desolate
• Suppose
• Tamar
• Bible, the
• Crime; Crimes
• Israel, History of
• Polygamy
• Relationships, Family
• 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