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English Standard Version

2 Samuel 13:35

And Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jonadab;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Amnon;   Jonadab;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Absalom;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jonadab ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Absalom;   Amnon;   David;  

Encyclopedias:

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

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the king’s sons have come! It’s exactly like your servant said.”
Hebrew Names Version
Yehonadav said to the king, Behold, the king's sons are come: as your servant said, so it is.
King James Version
And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
Lexham English Bible
Jonadab said to the king, "Look, the sons of the king have come. According to the word of your servant, so it has come about."
New Century Version
So Jonadab said to King David, "Look, I was right! The king's sons are coming!"
New English Translation
Jonadab said to the king, "Look! The king's sons have come! It's just as I said!"
Amplified Bible
And Jonadab said to the king, "Look, the king's sons are coming. It has turned out just as your servant said."
New American Standard Bible
And Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons have come; so it has happened according to your servant's word."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Ionadab said vnto the King, Behold, ye Kings sonnes come: as thy seruant sayd, so it is.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons have come; according to your servant's word, so it happened."
Contemporary English Version
Jonadab said, "Your Majesty, look! Here come your sons now, just as I told you."
Complete Jewish Bible
Yonadav said to the king, "Here, the king's sons have come; it's just as your servant said."
Darby Translation
And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Jonadab said to King David, "Look, I was right! The king's sons are coming."
George Lamsa Translation
And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the kings sons come; as your servant said, so it is.
Good News Translation
Jonadab said to David, "Those are your sons coming, just as I said they would."
Literal Translation
And Jonadab said to the king, See, the sons of the king have come; as the word of your servant, so it has been.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde Ionadab vnto the kynge: Beholde, the kynges children come. Euen as thy seruaunt sayde, so is it happened.
American Standard Version
And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is.
Bible in Basic English
And Jonadab said to the king, See, the king's sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ionadab said vnto the king, Beholde, the kinges sonnes come: As thy seruaunt said, so it is.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jonadab said unto the king: 'Behold, the king's sons are come; as thy servant said, so it is.'
King James Version (1611)
And Ionadab said vnto the king, Behold, the kings sonnes come: as thy seruant said, so it is.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king’s sons are present: according to the word of thy servant, so has it happened.
English Revised Version
And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is.
Berean Standard Bible
So Jonadab said to the king, "Look, the king's sons have arrived! It is just as your servant said."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jonadab seide to the kyng, Lo! the sones of the kyng comen; bi the word of thi seruaunt, so it is doon.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jonadab saith unto the king, `Lo, the sons of the king have come; as the word of thy servant, so it hath been.'
Update Bible Version
And Jonadab said to the king, Look, the king's sons have come: as your slave said, so it is.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons come; as thy servant said, so it is.
World English Bible
Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons are come: as your servant said, so it is.
New King James Version
And Jonadab said to the king, "Look, the king's sons are coming; as your servant said, so it is."
New Living Translation
"Look!" Jonadab told the king. "There they are now! The king's sons are coming, just as I said."
New Life Bible
Jonadab said to the king, "See, the king's sons have come. What your servant said is true."
New Revised Standard
Jonadab said to the king, "See, the king's sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Jonadab said unto the king, Lo! the king's sons, are come, - according to the word of thy servant, so hath it come to pass.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jonadab said to the king: Behold the king’s sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is.
Revised Standard Version
And Jon'adab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about."
THE MESSAGE
Then Jonadab exclaimed to the king, "See! It's the king's sons coming, just as I said!" He had no sooner said the words than the king's sons burst in—loud laments and weeping! The king joined in, along with all the servants—loud weeping, many tears. David mourned the death of his son a long time. When Absalom fled, he went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. He was there three years. The king finally gave up trying to get back at Absalom. He had come to terms with Amnon's death.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons have come; according to your servant's word, so it happened."

Contextual Overview

30 While they were on the way, news came to David, "Absalom has struck down all the king's sons, and not one of them is left." 31 Then the king arose and tore his garments and lay on the earth. And all his servants who were standing by tore their garments. 32 But Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, "Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king's sons, for Amnon alone is dead. For by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day he violated his sister Tamar. 33 Now therefore let not my lord the king so take it to heart as to suppose that all the king's sons are dead, for Amnon alone is dead." 34 But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain. 35 And Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about." 36 And as soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king's sons came and lifted up their voice and wept. And the king also and all his servants wept very bitterly. 37 But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son day after day. 38 So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years. 39 And the spirit of the king longed to go out to Absalom, because he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

as they servant said, Heb. according to the word of thy servant, 2 Samuel 13:35

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jonadab said to the king, behold, the king's sons come,.... For as they came nearer, it was plainly discovered that they were the king's sons, seen on the side of the hill:

as thy servant said, so it is; he seems to applaud himself, and exult at his penetration and foresight.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The watchman, as his duty was, had sent immediate notice to the king that he saw a crowd approaching (see 2 Kings 9:17-20). Jonadab, who was with the king, was prompt to give the explanation.


 
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