Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled concerning Amnon’s death. New Living Translation And King David, now reconciled to Amnon’s death, longed to be reunited with his son Absalom. English Standard Version And the spirit of the king longed to go out to Absalom, because he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead. Berean Standard Bible And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death. King James Bible And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. New King James Version And King David longed to go to Absalom. For he had been comforted concerning Amnon, because he was dead. New American Standard Bible And the heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted regarding Amnon, since he was dead. NASB 1995 The heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead. NASB 1977 And the heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead. Legacy Standard Bible And the heart of King David was consumed with going out to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he had died. Amplified Bible And the heart of King David longed to go to Absalom; for he was comforted regarding Amnon, since he was dead. Christian Standard Bible King David longed to go to Absalom, for David had finished grieving over Amnon’s death. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then King David longed to go to Absalom, for David had finished grieving over Amnon’s death. American Standard Version And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And King David was moved with regret to go after Abishlum, because he was comforted over Khamnun who had died Brenton Septuagint Translation And king David ceased to go out after Abessalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, touching his death. Contemporary English Version David still felt so sad over the loss of Amnon that he wanted to take his army there and capture Absalom. Douay-Rheims Bible And king David ceased to pursue after Absalom, because he was comforted concerning the death of Amnon. English Revised Version And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. GOD'S WORD® Translation King David began to long for Absalom once people had consoled him over Amnon's death. Good News Translation but when he got over Amnon's death, he was filled with longing for his son Absalom. International Standard Version Meanwhile, King David longed to visit Absalom, since he was moved to compassion over Amnon's death. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the soul of king David failed with longing for Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. Literal Standard Version and King David determines to go out to Absalom, for he has been comforted for Amnon, for [he is] dead. Majority Standard Bible And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death. New American Bible All that time the king continued to mourn his son; but his intention of going out against Absalom abated as he was consoled over the death of Amnon. NET Bible The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon. New Revised Standard Version And the heart of the king went out, yearning for Absalom; for he was now consoled over the death of Amnon. New Heart English Bible And the spirit of the king longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead. Webster's Bible Translation And the soul of king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. World English Bible King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead. Young's Literal Translation and the soul of king David determineth to go out unto Absalom, for he hath been comforted for Amnon, for he is dead. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Absalom Flees to Geshur…38After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years. 39And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death. Cross References 2 Samuel 12:19 When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, "Is the child dead?" "He is dead," they replied. 2 Samuel 14:1 Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart longed for Absalom. Treasury of Scripture And the soul of king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. the soul of Genesis 31:30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? Deuteronomy 28:32 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand. Philippians 2:26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. longed. Psalm 84:2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Psalm 119:20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. comforted 2 Samuel 12:23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. Genesis 24:67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death. Genesis 37:35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. Jump to Previous Absalom Ab'salom Amnon Amnon's Comforted Consoled David Dead Desire Failed Forth Heart Longed Soul Spirit WastedJump to Next Absalom Ab'salom Amnon Amnon's Comforted Consoled David Dead Desire Failed Forth Heart Longed Soul Spirit Wasted2 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 (39) The soul of King David.--The words, "the soul of," are not in the original, and the most opposite interpretations have been given of the rest of the sentence. The sense of the English is that of the Chaldee and of the Jewish commentators--that David, after his grief for Amnon had abated, longed after Absalom and pined for his return. But it may be objected to this view, (1) that there is no ground for supplying the ellipsis in this way; (2) that the verb (which is a common one) never has elsewhere the sense given to it; and (3) that the representation thus made is contrary to fact, since David could easily have recalled Absalom had he chosen to do so, and when he actually was brought back, through Joab's stratagem, the king refused to see him (2Samuel 14:24), and only after two years more (2Samuel 14:28), reluctantly admitted him to his presence. The other interpretation is better, which takes the verb impersonally, and gives the sense, David desisted from going forth against Absalom. He ought to have arrested and punished him for a murder, which was at once fratricide and high treason, as being the assassination of the heir-apparent; but the flight to Geshur made this difficult, and as time went by David "was comforted concerning Amnon," and gradually gave up the thought of punishing Absalom. Verse 39. - And (the soul of) king David longed to go forth unto Absalom. This translation has the support of the Jewish Targum, and, as the verb is feminine, the insertion of the added word is possible, though the sense seems to require "anger" instead of "the soul." But the versions (Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate) all give the verb its ordinary meaning of "ceasing," and, though there is something harsh in taking it impersonally, yet their authority is too great for us to say that such a mode of rendering it must be wrong. And if the grammar be difficult, the sense put upon the words by the versions is excellent. Literally they are, As to King David, there. was a ceasing to go forth after Absalom; for he was comforted, etc. At first he had demanded of Talmai the surrender of the offender, and, when Talmai refused, David tried other means; but in time, when his grief for Amnon was assuaged, he desisted from his efforts. But even so it required much subtlety on Joab's part to obtain Absalom's recall, which would scarcely have been the case if David's soul was longing for his son's return; and, even after his coming, David long maintained an unfriendly attitude. Amnon was his firstborn, and evidently dearly loved, but David's culpable leniency had borne bitter fruit. And again he acts without thoughtful sense of justice, and though at first he would have given Absalom merited punishment, yet gradually paternal feeling resumed its sway, unhappily only to be miserably abused. |