2 Samuel 13:39

What does 2 Samuel 13:39 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 13:39 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and <FI>the soul of<Fi> king David determineth to go out unto Absalom, for he hath been comforted for Amnon, for <FI>he is<Fi> dead.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And king David longed to go forth to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Context

v.38So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

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Cross references

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

  • Psalms 119:20

    My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times.

  • Genesis 24:67

    And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

  • Psalms 84:2

    My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.

  • Philippians 2:26

    since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick:

  • 2 Samuel 12:19

    But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

  • Genesis 37:35

    And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

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