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2 Samuel 13:33

Amnon
Grief

31 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.

34 But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.

35 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.

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BSB
So now, my lord the king, do not take to heart the report that all the sons of the king are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”
KJV
Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.
WEB
Now therefore don’t let my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead; for only Amnon is dead.”
ASV
Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king`s sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.
DARBY
And now let not my lord the king take the thing to heart, to say, All the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.
BLB
And now let not my lord the king put to his heart the thing, to think that all the sons of the king are dead. For Amnon alone is dead.”
ÅB
Så må nå min herre kongen ikke la det gå seg til hjerte at de sier: Alle kongens sønner er død! Nei, det er bare Amnon som er død.
OTB
Nå da, la ikke min herre kongen ta rapporten til hjertet, nemlig, 'Alle kongens sønner er døde,' for bare Amnon er død."
B1930
Så må nu min herre kongen ikke la det gå sig til hjerte at de sier: Alle kongens sønner er død! Nei, det er bare Amnon som er død.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 19:19

    And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

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