2 Samuel 13
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2 Samuel 13:23-33

23And it cameH1961 to passH1961 afterH1961 two yearsH8141, that AbsalomH53 had sheepshearersH1494 in Baal-hazorH1178, whichH834 is besideH5973 EphraimH669: and AbsalomH53 invitedH7121 allH3605 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121.

24And AbsalomH53 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and saidH559, BeholdH2009 nowH4994, thy servantH5650 hath sheepshearersH1494; letH4994 the kingH4428, I prayH4994 thee, and his servantsH5650 goH935 with thy servantH5650.

25And the kingH4428 saidH559 to AbsalomH53, Nay, my sonH1121, letH4994 usH4994 notH3808 allH3605 goH4994, lest weH4994 be burdensomeH3513 unto thee. And he pressedH6555 him: howbeit he would notH3808 goH4994, but blessedH1288 him.

26Then saidH559 AbsalomH53, If notH3808, I prayH4994 thee, letH4994 my brotherH251 AmnonH550 goH4994 with usH4994. And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto him, WhyH4100 should he goH4994 with thee?

27But AbsalomH53 pressedH6555 him, that he letH7971 AmnonH550 and allH3605 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 goH7971 with him.

28And AbsalomH53 commandedH6680 his servantsH5288, sayingH559, Mark ye nowH4994, when Amnon’sH550 heartH3820 is merry with wineH3196; and when I sayH559 unto youH3588, smiteH5221 AmnonH550, then killH4191 him, fearH3372 notH3808: have notH3808 I commandedH6680 youH3588? be courageousH2388, and be valiantH2428.

29And the servantsH5288 of AbsalomH53 didH6213 unto AmnonH550 as AbsalomH53 had commandedH6680. Then allH3605 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 aroseH6965, and everyH3605 manH376 gat him upH6965 uponH5921 his muleH6505, and fledH5127.

30And it cameH935 to passH935, whileH1961 they were in the wayH1870, that the tidingsH8052 cameH935 to DavidH1732 sayingH559, AbsalomH53 hath slainH5221 allH3605 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121, and there is notH3808 one of them leftH3498.

31Then the kingH4428 aroseH6965, and rent his garmentsH899, and layH7901 on the earthH776; and allH3605 his servantsH5650 stoodH5324 by with their clothesH899 rent.

32And JonadabH3122, the sonH1121 of ShimeahH8093 David’sH1732 brotherH251, answeredH559 and saidH559, LetH408 notH408 my lordH113 supposeH3588 that they have killedH4191 allH3605 the youngH5288 menH5288 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121; for AmnonH550 onlyH905 is deadH4191: for by the appointment of AbsalomH53 this hath been determinedH7760 from the dayH3117 that he forced his sisterH269 TamarH8559.

33NowH6258 therefore letH408 notH408 my lordH113 the kingH4428 takeH7760 the thingH1697 to his heartH3820, to thinkH3820 that allH3605 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 are deadH4191: for AmnonH550 onlyH905 is deadH4191.

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