2 Samuel 13:24

Contextual Overview

²¹When King David heard about all these things, he was furious. ²¹ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry. ²¹ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. ²¹ Now King David heard all these things, and he became very angry. ²¹ When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry. ²¹ When King David heard the news, he was very angry. ²¹ Now King David heard about all these things and was very angry. ²¹Now when King David heard about all these things, he was very angry [but failed to take any action]. ²¹ Now when King David heard about all these matters, he became very angry. ²¹ But when King Dauid heard all these things, he was very wroth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

let the king: 2 Samuel 11:8-15, Psalms 12:2, Psalms 55:21, Jeremiah 41:6, Jeremiah 41:7

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:2 - shearing 2 Samuel 15:7 - let me go Luke 18:5 - because

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Absalom came to the king,.... At Jerusalem, to invite him in person:

and said, behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; persons employed in shearing his sheep: and this being a time of entertainment and joy,

let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants, go with thy servant; he invited the king and the whole royal family to go with him to Baalhazor, and partake of the sheepshearing feast; for by "his servants" are not meant the king's domestic servants, his guard and retinue, but his sons, as appears by what follows.