Verse 21
2 Samuel 13:21
World English Bible, British Edition
21
But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד שָׁמַ֕ע אֵ֥ת כָּל הַ/דְּבָרִ֖ים הָ/אֵ֑לֶּה וַ/יִּ֥חַר ל֖/וֹ מְאֹֽד
English Translation
And King David heard all these words, and he was very angry.
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Chapter 13 Context
1
After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name
was Tamar; and Amnon the son...
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2
Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar,
for she was a virgin, and it...
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3
But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s
brother; and Jonadab was a...
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4
He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day?
Won’t you tell me?”
Amnon sai...
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5
Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick.
When your father comes to see you...
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6
So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to
see him, Amnon said to the king, “Plea...
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7
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother
Amnon’s house, and prepare food for h...
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8
So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She
took dough, kneaded it, made...
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9
She took the pan and poured them out before him, but he refused to eat.
Amnon said, “Have all men le...
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10
Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the room, that I may eat
from your hand.” Tamar took the c...
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11
When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and
said to her, “Come, lie with m...
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12
She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such
thing ought to be done in Israel. Do...
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13
As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be
as one of the fools in Israel....
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14
However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger
than she, he forced her and lay with h...
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15
Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly great hatred; for the hatred
with which he hated her was great...
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16
She said to him, “Not so, because this great wrong in sending
me away is worse than the other that y...
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17
Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Now put
this woman out from me, and bol...
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18
She had a garment of various colours on her, for the king’s
daughters who were virgins dressed in su...
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19
Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colours
that was on her; and she laid h...
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20
Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with
you? But now hold your peace, my...
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21
But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
22
Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon,
because he had forced his sist...
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23
After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor,
which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom...
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24
Absalom came to the king and said, “See now, your servant has sheep
shearers. Please let the king an...
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25
The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest
we be burdensome to you.” He pressed h...
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26
Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with
us.”
The king said to him, “Why shou...
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27
But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king’s
sons go with him.
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28
Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “Mark now, when Amnon’s heart
is merry with wine; and when I...
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29
The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded.
Then all the king’s sons arose, and e...
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30
While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying,
“Absalom has slain all the king’s sons,...
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31
Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth;
and all his servants stood by with...
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32
Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let my
lord suppose that they have kil...
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33
Now therefore don’t let my lord the king take the thing to his heart,
to think that all the king’s s...
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34
But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes
and looked, and behold, many p...
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35
Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is
as your servant said.”
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36
As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came,
and lifted up their voices and we...
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37
But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king
of Geshur. David mourned for his son ev...
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38
So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
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39
King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning
Amnon, since he was dead.
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