2 Samuel 13:35
33 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.”
34 Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”
So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”
36 And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.
37 Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.
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
- So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”
- KJV
- And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
- WEB
- Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”
- ASV
- And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king`s sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is.
- DARBY
- And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
- BLB
- And Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the sons of the king have come. As spoke your servant, so it is.”
- ÅB
- Da sa Jonadab til kongen: Der kommer kongens sønner; det er gått som din tjener sa.
- OTB
- Jonadab sa til kongen: "Se, kongens sønner har kommet; i samsvar med din tjeners ord, slik skjedde det."
- B1930
- Da sa Jonadab til kongen: Der kommer kongens sønner; det er gått som din tjener sa.