2Samuel:13:23-39
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ylt @
2Samuel:13:23 @
And it cometh to pass ,
after two years of days ,
that Absalom hath shearers in Baal-Hazor ,
which [
is ]
with Ephraim ,
and Absalom calleth for all the sons of the king .
ylt @
2Samuel:13:24 @
And Absalom cometh unto the king ,
and saith , '
Lo ,
I pray thee ,
thy servant hath shearers ,
let the king go ,
I pray thee ,
and his servants ,
with thy servant .'
ylt @
2Samuel:13:25 @
And the king saith unto Absalom , '
Nay ,
my son ,
let us not all go ,
I pray thee ,
and we are not too heavy on thee ;'
and he presseth on him ,
and he hath not been willing to go ,
and he blesseth him .
ylt @
2Samuel:13:26 @
And Absalom saith , '
If not --
let ,
I pray thee ,
Amnon my brother go with us ;'
and the king saith to him , '
Why doth he go with thee ?'
ylt @
2Samuel:13:27 @
and Absalom urgeth on him ,
and he sendeth with him Amnon ,
and all the sons of the king .
ylt @
2Samuel:13:28 @
And Absalom commandeth his young men ,
saying , '
See ,
I pray thee ,
when the heart of Amnon [
is ]
glad with wine ,
and I have said unto you ,
Smite Amnon ,
that ye have put him to death ;
fear not ;
is it not because I have commanded you ?
be strong ,
yea ,
become sons of valour .'
ylt @
2Samuel:13:29 @
And the young men of Absalom do to Amnon as Absalom commanded ,
and rise do all the sons of the king ,
and they ride ,
each on his mule ,
and flee .
ylt @
2Samuel:13:30 @
And it cometh to pass --
they [
are ]
in the way --
and the report hath come unto David ,
saying , '
Absalom hath smitten all the sons of the king ,
and there is not left of them one ;'
ylt @
2Samuel:13:31 @
and the king riseth ,
and rendeth his garments ,
and lieth on the earth ,
and all his servants are standing by [
with ]
rent garments .
ylt @
2Samuel:13:32 @
And Jonadab son of Shimeah ,
David '
s brother ,
answereth and saith , '
Let not my lord say ,
The whole of the young men ,
the sons of the king ,
they have put to death ;
for Amnon alone [
is ]
dead ,
for by the command of Absalom it hath been appointed from the day of his humbling Tamar his sister ;
ylt @
2Samuel:13:33 @
and now ,
let not my lord the king lay unto his heart the word ,
saying ,
All the sons of the king have died ,
for Amnon alone [
is ]
dead .'
ylt @
2Samuel:13:34 @
And Absalom fleeth ,
and the young man who is watching lifteth up his eyes and looketh ,
and lo ,
much people are coming by the way behind him ,
on the side of the hill .
ylt @
2Samuel:13:35 @
And Jonadab saith unto the king , '
Lo ,
the sons of the king have come ;
as the word of thy servant ,
so it hath been .'
ylt @
2Samuel:13:36 @
And it cometh to pass at his finishing to speak ,
that lo ,
the sons of the king have come ,
and they lift up their voice ,
and weep ,
and also the king and all his servants have wept --
a very great weeping .
ylt @
2Samuel:13:37 @
And Absalom hath fled ,
and goeth unto Talmai ,
son of Ammihud ,
king of Geshur ,
and [
David ]
mourneth for his son all the days .
ylt @
2Samuel:13:38 @
And Absalom hath fled ,
and goeth to Geshur ,
and is there three years ;
ylt @
2Samuel:13:39 @
and [
the soul of ]
king David determineth to go out unto Absalom ,
for he hath been comforted for Amnon ,
for [
he is ]
dead .