2 Samuel 13:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
When King David heard all this, he was furious.

New Living Translation
When King David heard what had happened, he was very angry.

English Standard Version
When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

Berean Study Bible
When King David heard all this, he was furious.

New American Standard Bible
Now when King David heard about all these matters, he became very angry.

NASB 1995
Now when King David heard of all these matters, he was very angry.

NASB 1977
Now when King David heard of all these matters, he was very angry.

Amplified Bible
Now when King David heard about all these things, he was very angry [but failed to take any action].

Christian Standard Bible
When King David heard about all these things, he was furious.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When King David heard about all these things, he was furious.

Contemporary English Version
When David heard what had happened to Tamar, he was very angry. But Amnon was his oldest son and also his favorite, and David would not do anything to make Amnon unhappy.

Good News Translation
When King David heard what had happened, he was furious.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When King David heard about this, he became very angry. But David didn't punish his son Amnon. He favored Amnon because he was his firstborn son.

International Standard Version
When King David heard all about these developments, he flew into a rage over it.

NET Bible
Now King David heard about all these things and was very angry.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

New King James Version
But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

King James 2000 Bible
But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

New Heart English Bible
But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry. But he did not inflict pain on the spirit of his son Amnon, because he loved him, for he was his firstborn.

World English Bible
But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

American King James Version
But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

American Standard Version
But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

A Faithful Version
Now when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

Darby Bible Translation
And king David heard of all these things, and he was very angry.

English Revised Version
But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

Webster's Bible Translation
But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But when King Dauid heard all these things, he was very wroth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But when king Dauid heard of all these thinges, he was very wroth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan kynge Dauid herde of all this, he was very sory.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And King David has heard all these things, and it is very displeasing to him;

Young's Literal Translation
And king David hath heard all these things, and it is very displeasing to him;

Smith's Literal Translation
And king David heard all the words and it will kindle to him greatly.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when king David heard of these things he was exceedingly grieved: and he would not afflict the spirit of his son Amnon, for he loved him, because he was his firstborn.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when king David had heard about these things, he was deeply grieved. But he was not willing to afflict the spirit of his son Amnon. For he loved him, since he was his firstborn.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And David the King heard all these words, and it was very evil to him

Lamsa Bible
But when King David heard all these things, he was exceedingly displeased.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And king David heard of all these things, and was very angry; but he did not grieve the spirit of his son Amnon, because be loved him, for he was his first-born.
















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