2 Samuel 13:26 - New Revised Standard Version

²⁶ Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ Then said Absalom, If not, I pray you, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with you?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

Common English Bible

²⁶ Then Absalom said, “If you won’t come, then let my brother Amnon go with us.” “Why should he go with you?” they asked him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ And Absalom said, "If you are not willing to come, I beg you, at least let my brother Amnon come with us." And the king said to him, "It is not necessary that he go with you."

2 Samuel 13:26 Cross References

2 Samuel 13:25

But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go, or else we will be burdensome to you.” He pressed him, but he would not go but gave him his blessing.

2 Samuel 13:27

But Absalom pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. Absalom made a feast like a king's feast.

2 Samuel 20:9

Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gateway to speak with him privately, and there he stabbed him in the stomach. So he died for shedding the blood of Asahel, Joab's brother.

Psalm 55:21

with speech smoother than butter, but with a heart set on war; with words that were softer than oil, but in fact were drawn swords.

Proverbs 26:24

An enemy dissembles in speaking while harboring deceit within;

Jeremiah 9:7

Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: I will now refine and test them, for what else can I do with my sinful people?