2 Samuel 13:22

And Absolom spake not with Amnon, either bad or good,—though Absolom hated Amnon, because he had forced Tamar his sister.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

In Context

21And, King David, heard all these things,—and it angered him greatly.

23And it came to pass, after two years of days, that Absolom had, sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephron,—and Absolom invited all the king’s sons.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:24And God went in unto Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night,—and said to him Take heed to thyself that thou speak not with Jacob either good or bad.

Leviticus 19:17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart,—Thou shalt, faithfully reprove, thy neighbour, and not countenance him in sin:

Proverbs 25:9Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal:

Proverbs 26:26Hatred may clothe itself with guile, his wickedness shall be disclosed in the convocation.

Ecclesiastes 7:9Do not be rash in thy spirit, to be indignant,—for, indignation, in the bosom of dullards, doth remain.

Ephesians 4:26Be ye angry, and not committing sin, let not the sun be going down upon your angry mood,

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 13:22-30

The Plot Against Amnon. ( b. c. 1032.) 21 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. 22 And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. 23 And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons. 24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and… Read the whole commentary →

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