2 Samuel

2 Samuel 13:23–29

23Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king. 24And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?”

25“No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.

26“If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.”

“Why should he go with you?” the king asked.

27But Absalom urged him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of his sons.d

28Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”

29So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule.

Footnotes

  • d 13:27 LXX and Vulgate include And Absalom prepared a feast fit for a king.

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2 Samuel 13:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Two years laterלִשְׁנָתַ֣יִםliš·nā·ṯa·yimPreposition-l; Noun - fdH8141 year
when Absalom’sלְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹםlə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
sheepshearersגֹֽזְזִים֙ḡō·zə·zîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1494 shear
wereוַֽיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at Baal-hazorחָצ֖וֹרḥā·ṣō·wrPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1178 Baal-Chatsor
nearעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
invitedוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Samuel 13:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And heאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
wentוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָlə·‘aḇ·de·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
has justהִנֵּה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
hired shearersגֹזְזִ֖יםḡō·zə·zîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1494 shear
Will the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and his servantsוַעֲבָדָ֖יוwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
comeיֵֽלֶךְ־yê·leḵ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with

2 Samuel 13:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
my sonבְּנִי֙bə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
we should notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
allכֻּלָּ֔נוּkul·lā·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3605 the whole, all
goנֵלֵךְ֙nê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
orוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
we would be a burdenנִכְבַּ֖דniḵ·baḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
to youעָלֶ֑יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
Although Absalom urgedוַיִּפְרָץ־way·yip̄·rāṣ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6555 break through
himבּ֛וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
he was notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
willingאָבָ֥ה’ā·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH14 be willing, consent
to goלָלֶ֖כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
but gave him his blessingוַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃way·ḇā·ră·ḵê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless

2 Samuel 13:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If notוָלֹ֕אwā·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let my brotherאָחִ֑י’ā·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH251 brother
Amnonאַמְנ֣וֹן’am·nō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH550 Amnon
goיֵֽלֶךְ־yê·leḵ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with usאִתָּ֖נוּ’it·tā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH854 with
Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should he goיֵלֵ֖ךְyê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

2 Samuel 13:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
urgedוַיִּפְרָץ־way·yip̄·rāṣ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6555 break through
himבּ֖וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
soוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן’am·nō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH550 Amnon
and the restכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

2 Samuel 13:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Absalomאַבְשָׁל֨וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
had orderedוַיְצַו֩way·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
his young menנְעָרָ֜יוnə·‘ā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
Watchרְא֣וּrə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7200 see
Amnonאַמְנ֤וֹן’am·nō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH550 Amnon
untilנָ֠אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
his heartלֵב־lêḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is merryכְּט֨וֹבkə·ṭō·wḇPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2895 pleasing, good
with wineבַּיַּ֙יִן֙bay·ya·yinPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine
and when I orderוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יwə·’ā·mar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to
to strikeהַכּ֧וּhak·kūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5221 smite
Amnonאַמְנ֛וֹן’am·nō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH550 Amnon
you are to kill himוַהֲמִתֶּ֥םwa·hă·mit·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH4191 die
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֑אוּtî·rā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
Haveכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
notהֲל֗וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
commandedצִוִּ֣יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
Be courageousחִזְק֖וּḥiz·qūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
andוִהְי֥וּwih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
valiantחָֽיִל׃ḥā·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

2 Samuel 13:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Absalom’sאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
young menנַעֲרֵ֤יna·‘ă·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH5288 a shaking, scattering
didוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
to Amnonלְאַמְנ֔וֹןlə·’am·nō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH550 Amnon
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
had orderedצִוָּ֖הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Then allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
got upוַיָּקֻ֣מוּ׀way·yā·qu·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and each oneאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
fledוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃way·yā·nu·sūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5127 flee, escape
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his muleפִּרְדּ֖וֹpir·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6505 mule

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2 Samuel 13:23 1 Samuel 25:4 · Genesis 38:12–13

2 Samuel 13:26 2 Samuel 3:27 · 2 Samuel 20:9 · 2 Samuel 11:13–15 · Psalm 55:21

2 Samuel 13:28 Judges 19:6 · Judges 19:9 · Judges 19:22 · Nahum 1:10 · Ruth 3:7 · 1 Samuel 25:36–38

2 Samuel 13:29 1 Kings 1:33 · 2 Samuel 18:9

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