2 Samuel 13:21 - Easy To Read Version

²¹ King David heard the news and became very angry.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

Common English Bible

²¹ When King David heard about all this he got very angry, but he refused to punish his son Amnon because he loved him as his oldest child.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And when king David had heard about these things, he was deeply grieved. But he was not willing to afflict the spirit of his son Amnon. For he loved him, since he was his firstborn.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ And when king David heard of these things he was exceedingly grieved: and he would not afflict the spirit of his son Amnon, for he loved him, because he was his firstborn.

2 Samuel 13:21 Cross References

Genesis 34:7

In the fields, Jacob’s sons heard the news about what happened. They were very angry when they heard this. They were mad because Shechem had brought shame to Israel by raping Jacob’s daughter. The brothers came in from the fields as soon as they heard about the terrible thing Shechem had done.

Genesis 35:22

Israel stayed there for a short time. While he was there, Reuben slept with Israel’s woman servant [214] Bilhah. Israel heard about this and was very angry.

2 Samuel 12:10

So the sword will never leave your family. You took Uriah the Hittite’s wife. In this way, you showed that you did not care for me.’

2 Samuel 12:5

David became very angry against the rich man. He said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, surely the man who did this should die!

2 Samuel 13:20

Then, Tamar’s brother Absalom said to her, “Have you been with your brother Amnon? Did he hurt you? Now, calm down sister. Amnon is your brother, {so we will take care of this}. Don’t let it upset you too much.” So Tamar did not say anything. She quietly went to live at Absalom’s house. [76]

2 Samuel 13:22

Absalom began to hate Amnon. Absalom did not say one word, good or bad, to Amnon. Absalom hated Amnon because Amnon had raped his sister Tamar.

Psalm 101:8

I will always destroy bad people\par living in this country.\par I will force the evil people\par to leave the Lord’s city.\par

1 Samuel 2:29

So why don’t you respect those sacrifices and gifts? You honor your sons more than me. You become fat on the best parts of the meat—and the people of Israel bring that meat to me.’