2 Samuel 13:26 - Revised Standard Version

²⁶ Then Absalom said, “If not, pray let my brother Amnon go with us.” And 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."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And Absalom said: If thou wilt not come, at least let my brother Amnon, I beseech thee, come with us. And the king said to him: It is not necessary that he should go with thee.

2 Samuel 13:26 Cross References

2 Samuel 13:25

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.

2 Samuel 13:27

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

2 Samuel 20:9

And 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

And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he smote him in the belly, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

Psalm 55:21

His speech was smoother than butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

Proverbs 26:24

He who hates, dissembles with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart;

Jeremiah 9:7

Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: “Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do, because of my people?