2 Samuel 13:22

What does 2 Samuel 13:22 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 13:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Absalom spake unto Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Absalom spake unto Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But Absalom said nothing to his brother Amnon, good or bad: for he was full of hate for him, because he had taken his sister Tamar by force.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Absalom hath not spoken with Amnon either evil or good, for Absalom is hating Amnon, because that he humbled Tamar his sister.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But Absalom spoke not to Ammon neither good nor evil: for Absalom hated Ammon because he had ravished his sister Thamar.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had humbled his sister Tamar.

Context

v.21But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

v.22This passage

v.23And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 24:50

    Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Jehovah: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

  • 1 John 3:15

    Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

  • Ephesians 4:31

    Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

  • Proverbs 26:24

    He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:

  • Proverbs 27:4

    Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

  • Proverbs 25:9

    Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself, And disclose not the secret of another;

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