2 Samuel 13:32

And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

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31Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

33Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 16:9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

Psalms 7:14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 13:31-39

Amnon's Death; Absalom's Flight. ( b. c. 1032.) 30 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. 31 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. 32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by… Read the whole commentary →

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