Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Absalom’s men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered. Then all the king’s sons got up, mounted their mules and fled. New Living Translation So at Absalom’s signal they murdered Amnon. Then the other sons of the king jumped on their mules and fled. English Standard Version So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and each mounted his mule and fled. Berean Standard Bible So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule. King James Bible And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled. New King James Version So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and each one got on his mule and fled. New American Standard Bible And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons got up and each mounted his mule and fled. NASB 1995 The servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose and each mounted his mule and fled. NASB 1977 And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose and each mounted his mule and fled. Legacy Standard Bible Thus the young men of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose and each mounted his mule and fled. Amplified Bible So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons got up, and every man mounted his mule and fled. Christian Standard Bible So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the rest of the king’s sons got up, and each fled on his mule. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the rest of the king’s sons got up, and each fled on his mule. American Standard Version And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Servants of Abishlum did just as Abishlum commanded them, and all the sons of the King arose, and they mounted each man on his mule and they fled Brenton Septuagint Translation And the servants of Abessalom did to Amnon as Abessalom commanded them: and all the sons of the king rose up, and they mounted every man his mule, and fled. Contemporary English Version Absalom's servants killed Amnon, just as Absalom had told them. The rest of the king's sons quickly rode away on their mules to escape from Absalom. Douay-Rheims Bible And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded them. And all the king's sons arose and got up every man upon his mule, and fled. English Revised Version And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled. GOD'S WORD® Translation Absalom's servants did to Amnon as Absalom had ordered. Then all the king's sons got up, mounted their mules, and fled. Good News Translation So the servants followed Absalom's instructions and killed Amnon. All the rest of David's sons mounted their mules and fled. International Standard Version So Absalom's young men did to Amnon just as they had been ordered, but the rest of David's sons jumped up, mounted their mules, and escaped. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got him up upon his mule, and fled. Literal Standard Version And the young men of Absalom do to Amnon as Absalom commanded, and all the sons of the king rise, and they ride, each on his mule, and flee. Majority Standard Bible So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule. New American Bible When the attendants did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded, all the king’s other sons rose up, mounted their mules, and fled. NET Bible So Absalom's servants did to Amnon exactly what Absalom had instructed. Then all the king's sons got up; each one rode away on his mule and fled. New Revised Standard Version So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons rose, and each mounted his mule and fled. New Heart English Bible The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got up on his mule, and fled. Webster's Bible Translation And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man rode upon his mule, and fled. World English Bible The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up on his mule and fled. Young's Literal Translation And the young men of Absalom do to Amnon as Absalom commanded, and rise do all the sons of the king, and they ride, each on his mule, and flee. Additional Translations ... Context Absalom's Revenge on Amnon…28Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!” 29So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule. 30While they were on the way, a report reached David: “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king; not one of them is left!”… Cross References 2 Samuel 13:30 While they were on the way, a report reached David: "Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king; not one of them is left!" 2 Samuel 18:9 Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom's head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair. 1 Kings 1:33 "Take my servants with you," said the king. "Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon. 1 Kings 1:38 Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David's mule, and they escorted him to Gihon. Treasury of Scripture And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got him up on his mule, and fled. servants 1 Samuel 22:18,19 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod… 1 Kings 21:11-13 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them… 2 Kings 1:9-12 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down… gat him up [heb] rode 2 Samuel 18:9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away. Genesis 36:24 And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. Leviticus 19:19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee. Jump to Previous Absalom Ab'salom Absalom's Amnon Beast Commanded Fled Flee Flight Gat King's Mounted Mule Ordered Ride Rise Rode Servants YoungJump to Next Absalom Ab'salom Absalom's Amnon Beast Commanded Fled Flee Flight Gat King's Mounted Mule Ordered Ride Rise Rode Servants Young2 Samuel 13 1. Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick, ravishes her.15. He hates her, and shamefully turns her away 19. Absalom entertains her, and conceals his purpose 23. At a sheep-shearing among all the king's sons, he kills Amnon 31. David grieving at the news, is comforted by Jonadab 37. Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur (29) As Absalom had commanded.--It was quite customary for the servants of a prince to obey his orders without question, leaving the entire responsibility to rest with him. In this case, if Chileab (or Daniel) was already dead, as seems probable, Absalom stood next in the succession to Amnon, and, however it may have been with himself, his retainers may have looked upon this as a preparatory step towards the throne. The blow was too sudden and unexpected to allow of interference by the other princes. Upon his mule.--Although David had reserved a number of horses from the spoil of his Syrian victories (2Samuel 8:4), the mule was still ridden by persons of distinction (2Samuel 18:9; 1Kings 1:33; 1Kings 1:38). The breeding of mules was forbidden in the Law (Leviticus 19:19), but they were brought in by commerce (1Kings 10:25). . . . Hebrew So Absalom’sאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites young men נַעֲרֵ֤י (na·‘ă·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer did וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make to Amnon לְאַמְנ֔וֹן (lə·’am·nō·wn) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 550: Amnon -- 'faithful', two Israelites just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Absalom אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites had ordered. צִוָּ֖ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Then all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the rest of the king’s הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king sons בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son got up, וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ ׀ (way·yā·qu·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and each one אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person fled וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ (way·yā·nu·sū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his mule. פִּרְדּ֖וֹ (pir·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6505: A mule Links 2 Samuel 13:29 NIV2 Samuel 13:29 NLT 2 Samuel 13:29 ESV 2 Samuel 13:29 NASB 2 Samuel 13:29 KJV 2 Samuel 13:29 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 13:29 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 13:29 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 13:29 French Bible 2 Samuel 13:29 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 13:29 The servants of Absalom did to Amnon (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |