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2 Samuel 13:23-39 (Basic)

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²³ Now after two full years, Absalom had men cutting the wool of his sheep in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim: and he sent for all the king's sons to come to his feast. ²⁴ And Absalom came to the king and said, See now, your servant is cutting the wool of his sheep; will the king and his servants be pleased to come? ²⁵ And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, or the number will be over-great for you. And he made his request again, but he would not go, but he gave him his blessing. ²⁶ Then Absalom said, If you will not go, then let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Is there any reason for him to go with you? ²⁷ But Absalom went on requesting him till he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. And Absalom made a great feast like a feast for a king. ²⁸ Now Absalom had given orders to his servants, saying, Now take note when Amnon's heart is glad with wine; and when I say to you, Make an attack on Amnon, then put him to death without fear: have I not given you orders? be strong and without fear. ²⁹ So Absalom's servants did to Amnon as Absalom had given them orders. Then all the king's sons got up, and every man got on his beast and went in flight. ³⁰ Now while they were on their way, news was given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and that not one of them was still living. ³¹ Then the king got up in great grief, stretching himself out on the earth: and all his servants were by his side, with their clothing parted. ³² And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, Let not my lord have the idea that all the sons of the king have been put to death; for only Amnon is dead: this has been purposed by Absalom from the day when he took his sister Tamar by force. ³³ So now, let not my lord the king take this thing to heart, with the idea that all the king's sons are dead: for only Amnon is dead. ³⁴ But Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying, I saw men coming down by t ³⁵ And Jonadab said to the king, See, the king's sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is. ³⁶ And while he was talking, the king's sons came, with weeping and loud cries: and the king and all his servants were weeping bitterly. ³⁷ So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years. ³⁸ And the king was sorrowing for his son all the time. ³⁹ And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.

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Definition(s):
Absalom (Ab-sal-omm): father of peace
Amnon (Am-non): faithful and true; tutor
David (Deh-vidd): well-beloved, dear
Jonadab (Joh-na-dab): who gives liberally
Tamar (Ta-mar): palm; palm-tree
So (Soh):