2 Samuel 13:24 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²⁴ 9 And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded them. And all the king's sons arose and got up every man upon his mule, and fled.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ 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

²⁴ 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)

²⁴ 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

²⁴ Absalom approached the king and said, “Your servant is shearing sheep. Would the king and his advisors please join me?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ 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

²⁴ 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.

2 Samuel 13:24 Cross References

Genesis 38:12

3 And it was told Thamar that her father in law was come up to Thamnas to shear his sheep.

2 Samuel 13:23

8 And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying: Take notice when Amnon shall be drunk with wine, and when I shall say to you: Strike him, and kill him, fear not: for it is I that command you: take courage, and be valiant men.

2 Samuel 13:25

0 And while they were yet in the way, a rumour came to David, saying: Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

Psalm 12:2

Unto the end, a psalm for David: How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? how long dost thou turn away thy face from me?

Psalm 55:21

All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.

1 Samuel 25:7

2 So the servants of David went back their way, and returning came and told him all the words that he said.