The king replied to Absalom, ‘No, my son, we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.’ Although Absalom urged him, he wasn’t willing to go, though he did bless him.
2 Samuel 13:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘If not,’ Absalom said, ‘please let my brother Amnon go with us.’ The king asked him, ‘Why should he go with you? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
The king replied to Absalom, ‘No, my son, we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.’ Although Absalom urged him, he wasn’t willing to go, though he did bless him.
Joab asked Amasa, ‘Are you well, my brother? ’ Then with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the city gate, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab’s brother.
A hateful person disguises himself with his speech and harbours deceit within.
Therefore, this is what the Lord of Armies says: I am about to refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of my dear people?