撒母耳记下 13:25

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

王對押沙龍說：“不！我兒，我們不必都去，免得我們成為你的重擔。”押沙龍再三勉強王去，王還是不肯去，只是為他祝福。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
王 对 押 沙 龙 说 ： 我 儿 ， 我 们 不 必 都 去 ， 恐 怕 使 你 耗 费 太 多 。 押 沙 龙 再 三 请 王 ， 王 仍 是 不 肯 去 ， 只 为 他 祝 福 。

Contextual Overview

²¹ When King David heard the news, he was very angry. ²² Absalom did not say a word, good or bad, to Amnon. But he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar. ²³ Two years later Absalom had some men come to Baal Hazor, near Ephraim, to cut the wool from his sheep. Absalom invited all the king's sons to come also. ²⁴ Absalom went to the king and said, "I have men coming to cut the wool. Please come with your officers and join me." ²⁵ King David said to Absalom, "No, my son. We won't all go, because it would be too much trouble for you." Although Absalom begged David, he would not go, but he did give his blessing. ²⁶ Absalom said, "If you don't want to come, then please let my brother Amnon come with us." King David asked, "Why should he go with you?" ²⁷ Absalom kept begging David until he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with Absalom. ²⁸ Then Absalom instructed his servants, "Watch Amnon. When he is drunk, I will tell you, ‘Kill Amnon.' Right then, kill him! Don't be afraid, because I have commanded you! Be strong and brave!" ²⁹ So Absalom's young men killed Amnon as Absalom commanded, but all of David's other sons got on their mules and escaped.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

pressed: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Judges 19:7-10, Luke 14:23, Luke 24:29, Acts 16:15

blessed: 2 Samuel 14:22, *marg. Ruth 2:4

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 19:35 - a burden 2 Samuel 19:39 - blessed

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king said to Absalom, nay, my son, let us not all now go,.... He did not object to the invitation entirely, he was willing some of the family should go, but not all; it seems probable that he particularly excepted himself and his eldest son, the heir to his crown, for the reason following:

lest we be chargeable unto thee; one or two persons more, supposing them to be private persons, would have added but little to the expense, if any; but as David was a king, he must have come with the retinue of a king, with a large number of servants and guards, and must be entertained as such; and Amnon, his eldest son, and heir apparent to the crown, must make a figure suitable to his quality, which would have considerably raised the expense; and perhaps Absalom's estate he had to live upon might be but small, which David knew, and therefore chose not to be burdensome to him:

and he pressed him; urged him to go; not that he expected he would, or really desired he should, but this he did to hide his intention, that he might have no suspicion of his design against Amnon; or otherwise he might think he would not have been so pressing upon him to go with him:

howbeit he would not go, but blessed him; thanked him for the invitation he gave him, and wished him much happiness and pleasure at his entertainment with his friends.