2 Samuel 13:30
28 Now 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!”
29 So 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.
While they were on the way, a report reached David: “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king; not one of them is left!”
31 Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
32 But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- While they were on the way, a report reached David: “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king; not one of them is left!”
- KJV
- And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left.
- WEB
- While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left!”
- ASV
- And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king`s sons, and there is not one of them left.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom has smitten all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.
- BLB
- And it came to pass, they [were] on the way, that news came to David, saying, “Absalom has killed all the sons of the king, and not one of them is left.”
- ÅB
- Mens de enda var på veien, kom det rykte til David: Absalom har slått alle kongens sønner ihjel, og ikke en eneste av dem er blitt tilbake.
- OTB
- Mens de var på vei, nådde en rapport David og sa: "Absalom har slått og drept alle kongens sønner, og ikke én av dem er igjen!"
- B1930
- Mens de ennu var på veien, kom det rykte til David: Absalom har slått alle kongens sønner ihjel, og ikke en eneste av dem er blitt tilbake.