In course of time the wife of Judah, Shua's daughter, died; and when Judah was comforted, he went up to Timnah to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
2 Samuel 13:24 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) And Absalom came to the king, and said, “Behold, your servant has sheepshearers; pray let the king and his servants go with your servant.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Absalom came to the king and said, Behold, your servant has sheepshearers; I pray you, let the king and his servants go with your servant. American Standard Version (1901) And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant. Common English Bible Absalom approached the king and said, “Your servant is shearing sheep. Would the king and his advisors please join me?” Catholic Public Domain Version And he went to the king, and he said to him: "Behold, the sheep of your servant are being shorn. I ask that the king, with his servants, may come to his servant." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he came to the king, and said to him: Behold thy servant's sheep are shorn. Let the king, I pray, with his servants come to his servant. |
In course of time the wife of Judah, Shua's daughter, died; and when Judah was comforted, he went up to Timnah to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him, but he would not go but gave him his blessing.
Every one utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
His speech was smoother than butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
I hear that you have shearers; now your shepherds have been with us, and we did them no harm, and they missed nothing, all the time they were in Carmel.