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2 Samuel 13:35
Jonadab said to the king, "Look! The king's sons have come! It's just as I said!"
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Christian Standard Bible®
Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the king’s sons have come! It’s exactly like your servant said.”
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.
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.
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."
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."
English Standard Version
And Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about."
And Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about."
New Century Version
So Jonadab said to King David, "Look, I was right! The king's sons are coming!"
So Jonadab said to King David, "Look, I was right! The king's sons are coming!"
Amplified Bible
And Jonadab said to the king, "Look, the king's sons are coming. It has turned out just as your servant said."
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."
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.
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."
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."
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."
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.
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."
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
"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."
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."
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.
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.
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."
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.
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."
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 still on their way, the following report reached David: "Absalom has killed all the king's sons; not one of them is left!" 31 Then the king stood up and tore his garments and lay down on the ground. All his servants were standing there with torn garments as well. 32 Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah, said, "My lord should not say, ‘They have killed all the young men who are the king's sons.' For only Amnon is dead. This is what Absalom has talked about from the day that Amnon humiliated his sister Tamar. 33 Now don't let my lord the king be concerned about the report that has come saying, ‘All the king's sons are dead.' It is only Amnon who is dead." 34 In the meantime Absalom fled. When the servant who was the watchman looked up, he saw many people coming from the west on a road beside the hill. 35 Jonadab said to the king, "Look! The king's sons have come! It's just as I said!" 36 Just as he finished speaking, the king's sons arrived, wailing and weeping. The king and all his servants wept loudly as well. 37 But Absalom fled and went to King Talmai son of Ammihud of Geshur. And David grieved over his son every day. 38 After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he remained there for three years. 39 The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.
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.
