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Complete Jewish Bible

2 Samuel 13:27

But Avshalom kept pressing him, so he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Absalom;   Deception;   Homicide;   Rape;   Revenge;   Tamar;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Revenge;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Amnon;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Absalom;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Family Life and Relations;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Absalom;   Sheep;   Tamar;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Laban (2);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amnon ;   Tamar ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Absalom;   Amnon;   David;   Sheep;   Shepherd;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Am'non;   Mephib'osheth;   Ta'mar;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Samuel, Books of;   Sheep;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Absalom;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But Absalom urged him, so he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons.
Hebrew Names Version
But Avshalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
King James Version
But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
Lexham English Bible
But Absalom pressed him, so he sent Amnon with him and all of the sons of the king.
English Standard Version
But Absalom pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
New Century Version
Absalom kept begging David until he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with Absalom.
New English Translation
But when Absalom pressed him, he sent Amnon and all the king's sons along with him.
Amplified Bible
But Absalom urged him [again], and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless Absalom urged him, so he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But Absalom was instant vpon him, & he sent Amnon with him, & all the Kings children.
Legacy Standard Bible
But Absalom urged him, so he sent Amnon and all the king's sons with him.
Contemporary English Version
But Absalom kept on insisting, and finally David let Amnon and all his other sons go with Absalom. Absalom prepared a banquet fit for a king.
Darby Translation
But Absalom pressed him; and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Absalom kept begging David. Finally, David let Amnon and all the king's other sons go with Absalom.
George Lamsa Translation
But Absalom pressed him that he should let Amnon and all the kings sons go with him.
Good News Translation
But Absalom kept on insisting until David finally let Amnon and all his other sons go with Absalom. Absalom prepared a banquet fit for a king
Literal Translation
And Absalom urged him, and he sent Amnon with him, and all the king's sons.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then was Absalom so importune vpon him, that he let Ammon and all the kynges childre go with him.
American Standard Version
But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
Bible in Basic English
But Absalom went on requesting him till he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. And Absalom made a great feast like a feast for a king.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But Absalom made such instaunce, that he let Amnon & all the kinges children go with him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
King James Version (1611)
But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the kings sonnes goe with him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Abessalom pressed him, and he sent with him Amnon and all the king’s sons; and Abessalom made a banquet like the banquet of the king.
English Revised Version
But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
Berean Standard Bible
But Absalom urged him, so he sent Amnon and the rest of the king's sons.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Absolon constreynede hym; and he delyuerede with him Amon, and alle the sones of the kyng. And Absolon hadde maad a feeste as the feeste of a kyng.
Young's Literal Translation
and Absalom urgeth on him, and he sendeth with him Amnon, and all the sons of the king.
Update Bible Version
But Absalom pressed him, and he sent with him Amnon and all the king's sons. And Absalom prepared a feast like a king's feast.
Webster's Bible Translation
But Absalom pressed him that he should let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
World English Bible
But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
New King James Version
But Absalom urged him; so he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
New Living Translation
But Absalom kept on pressing the king until he finally agreed to let all his sons attend, including Amnon. So Absalom prepared a feast fit for a king.
New Life Bible
But when Absalom kept asking him, he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
New Revised Standard
But Absalom pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. Absalom made a feast like a king's feast.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Absolom urged him, - so he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Absalom pressed him, so that he let Ammon and all the king’s sons go with him. And Absalom made a feast as it were the feast of a king.
Revised Standard Version
But Ab'salom pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But when Absalom urged him, he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

Contextual Overview

21 When King David heard about all these things, he became very angry. 22 As for Avshalom, he refused to say a word to Amnon, either good or bad; for Avshalom hated Amnon for having raped his sister Tamar. 23 Two years later, when Avshalom had sheep-shearers in Ba‘al-Hatzor, near Efrayim, Avshalom invited all the king's sons. 24 Avshalom went to the king and said, "Your servant has sheep-shearers; please let the king and his servants come along with your servant." 25 The king replied to Avshalom, "No, my son, let's not all go — we don't want to be a burden to you." Avshalom pressed him, but he wouldn't go; however he gave him his blessing. 26 Then Avshalom said, "If you won't go, then please let my brother Amnon go with us." The king said to him, "Why should he go with you?" 27 But Avshalom kept pressing him, so he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. 28 Avshalom ordered his servants, "Pay close attention: when Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine, and I say to you, ‘Kill Amnon,' then strike him down. Don't be afraid — I'm the one ordering you to do it — but take courage, and be bold." 29 Avshalom's servants did to Amnon as Avshalom had ordered. At this, all the king's sons jumped up, mounted their mules and fled.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Absalom: Proverbs 26:24-26

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Absalom pressed him,.... Which one would think would have increased his suspicion, if he had any, or have raised it in him; but his mind was blinded, that Amnon's incest might be punished and the threatening to David and his house be fulfilled on account of the affair of Uriah and Bathsheba:

that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him; if he had any suspicion at all, he might choose they should all go, that they might protect and defend him, if any attempt was made upon him; or, as others think, that no exceptions might be taken, as might be, if Amnon had gone alone.


 
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