2 Samuel 13:33

What does 2 Samuel 13:33 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 13:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and now, let not my lord the king lay unto his heart the word, saying, All the sons of the king have died, for Amnon alone <FI>is<Fi> dead.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Now therefore let not my lord the king take this thing into his heart, saying: All the king's sons are slain: for Ammon only is dead.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.32And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have killed 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.

v.33This passage

v.34But 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.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Samuel 19:19

    And he 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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