2 Samuel 13:25

New English Translation

But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son. We shouldn’t all go. We shouldn’t burden you in that way.” Though Absalom pressed him, the king was not willing to go. Instead, David blessed him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:24

Then Absalom went to the king and said, “My shearers have begun their work. Let the king and his servants go with me.”

2 Samuel 13:26

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

2 Samuel 14:22

Then Joab bowed down with his face toward the ground and thanked the king. Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord the king, because the king has granted the request of your servant!”

Luke 14:23

So the master said to his slave, ‘Go out to the highways and country roads and urge people to come in, so that my house will be filled.

Luke 24:29

but they urged him, “Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done.” So he went in to stay with them.

Acts 16:15

After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she persuaded us.

Ruth 2:4

Now at that very moment, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, “May the Lord be with you!” They replied, “May the Lord bless you!”