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 · 2000And 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 · 1611And 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 · 1901And 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 · 1949And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and <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) · 1752DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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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