2 Samuel 13:27 - Printer Friendly

ESV: But Absalom pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king 's sons go with him.

NIV: But Absalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king’s sons.

NASB: Nevertheless Absalom urged him, so he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

CSB: But Absalom urged him, so he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons.

NLT: But Absalom kept on pressing the king until he finally agreed to let all his sons attend, including Amnon. So Absalom prepared a feast fit for a king.

KJV: But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

NKJV: But Absalom urged him; so he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

Second Samuel continues the story of David, who will become king over Judah. The other tribes of Israel are resistant, eventually sparking a civil war. David wins and makes Jerusalem his capital. Early success is followed by moral failure and controversy in David's house. The book of 1 Kings will begin by detailing David's decline and death.

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