2 Samuel 13:32

2 Samuel 13:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
• New International Version (NIV)But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said, “My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom’s express intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, "Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king's sons, for Amnon alone is dead. For by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day he violated his sister Tamar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered and said, “Let not my lord suppose they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for only Amnon is dead. For by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:32

30As they were on the way back to Jerusalem, this report reached David: “Absalom has killed all the king’s sons; not one is left alive!” 31The king got up, tore his robe, and threw himself on the ground. His advisers also tore their clothes in horror and sorrow. But just then Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimea, arrived and said, “No, don’t believe that all the king’s sons have been killed! It was only Amnon! Absalom has been plotting this ever since Amnon raped his sister Tamar. 33No, my lord the king, your sons aren’t all dead! It was only Amnon.” 34Meanwhile Absalom escaped. Then the watchman on the Jerusalem wall saw a great crowd coming down the hill on the road from the west. He ran to tell the king, “I see a crowd of people coming from the Horonaim road along the side of the hill.”

2 Samuel 13:32 word by word

וַיַּ֡עַן יוֹנָדָ֣ב׀ בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֨ה אֲחִֽי־דָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־יֹאמַ֤ר אֲדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֵמִ֔יתוּ כִּֽי־אַמְנ֥וֹן לְבַדּ֖וֹ מֵ֑ת כִּֽי־עַל־פִּ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ הָיְתָ֣ה שׂוּמָ֔ה מִיּוֹם֙ עַנֹּת֔וֹ אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jonadabיוֹנָדָבyônâdâb · JonadabH3122
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Shimeahשִׁמְעָהshim‛âh · ShimeahH8093
• David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Let not my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• they have slainמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• all the young menנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• for Amnonאַמְנוֹן'amnôn 'ămîynôn · AmnonH550
• for by the appointmentפֶּהpeh · lip: wordH6310
• of Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• this hath been determinedשׂוּמָהώûm ώîym · fateH7760
• from the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• that he forcedעָנָה‛ânâh · to afflictH6031
• his sisterאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• Tamarתָּמָרtâmâr · TamarH8559

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:32

• 2 Samuel 13:3But Amnon had a very crafty friend—his cousin Jonadab. He was the son of David’s brother Shimea.
• 1 Samuel 16:9Next Jesse summoned Shimea, but Samuel said, “Neither is this the one the Lord has chosen.”
• Genesis 27:41From that time on, Esau hated Jacob because their father had given Jacob the blessing. And Esau began to scheme: “I will soon be mourning my father’s death. Then I will kill my brother, Jacob.”
• Psalms 7:14The wicked conceive evil; they are pregnant with trouble and give birth to lies.
• Proverbs 24:11Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die; save them as they stagger to their death.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32And Jonadab - said - Amnon only is dead - This was a very bad man, and here speaks coolly of a most bloody tragedy, which himself had contrived.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32The history supplies another (compare 2 Samuel 13:3) instance of Jonadab‘s subtlety and sagacity. He at once gave the true explanation of the catastrophe at Baal-hazor, in spite of the false rumour. By the appointment of Absalom … - Meaning that Absalom‘s resolution to slay Amnon had been formed at the time, and only waited an opportunity to give expression to it.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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:32

• Jonadab
• Rape
• Shammah
• Tamar

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• Amnon
• Tamar
• David
• Desolate
• Suppose
• Bible, the
• Crime; Crimes
• Israel, History of
• Polygamy

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