2 Samuel 13:35

What does 2 Samuel 13:35 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 13:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jonadab said to the king, See, the king's sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jonadab saith unto the king, `Lo, the sons of the king have come; as the word of thy servant, so it hath been.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Jonadab said to the king: Behold the king's sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.

Context

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.

v.35This passage

v.36And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

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