2 Samuel 13:30
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New International Version
While they were on their way, the report came to David: "Absalom has struck down all the king's sons; not one of them is left."


English Standard Version
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.”


New American Standard Bible
Now it was while they were on the way that the report came to David, saying, "Absalom has struck down all the king's sons, and not one of them is left."


King James Bible
And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.


Holman Christian Standard Bible
While they were on the way, a report reached David: "Absalom struck down all the king's sons; not even one of them survived!"


International Standard Version
While they were still on the road, this rumor came to David: "Absalom has struck down all of the king's sons and none of them has survived."


American Standard Version
And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.


Douay-Rheims Bible
And while they were yet in the way, a rumour came to David, saying: Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.


Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom has smitten all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.


Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass -- they are in the way -- and the report hath come unto David, saying, 'Absalom hath smitten all the sons of the king, and there is not left of them one;'


Commentaries
13:30-39 Jonadab was as guilty of Ammon's death, as of his sin; such false friends do they prove, who counsel us to do wickedly. Instead of loathing Absalom as a murderer, David, after a time, longed to go forth to him. This was David's infirmity: God saw something in his heart that made a difference, else we should have thought that he, as much as Eli, honoured his sons more than God.

30, 31. tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons—It was natural that in the consternation and tumult caused by so atrocious a deed, an exaggerated report should reach the court, which was at once plunged into the depths of grief and despair. But the information of Jonadab, who seems to have been aware of the plan, and the arrival of the other princes, made known the real extent of the catastrophe.
2 Samuel 13:29
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