KJV King James Version
Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
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2 Samuel 13:28
Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”
WEB World English Bible
Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “Mark now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!”
ASV American Standard Version
And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Absalom commandeth his young men, saying, ‘See, I pray thee, when the heart of Amnon is glad with wine, and I have said unto you, Smite Amnon, that ye have put him to death; fear not; is it not because I have commanded you? be strong, yea, become sons of valour.’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 13
25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?
27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.
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.
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וַיְצַו֩H6680 · tsa.vahto commandאַבְשָׁל֨וֹםH53 · a.vi.sha.lomAbsalomאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]נְעָרָ֜יוH5288 · na.aryouthלֵאמֹ֗רH559 · a.marto sayרְא֣וּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeנָ֠אH4994 · napleaseכְּט֨וֹבH2895 · tovbe pleasingלֵב־H3820 · levheartאַמְנ֤וֹןH550 · am.nonAmnonבַּיַּ֙יִן֙H3196 · ya.yinwineוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יH559 · a.marto sayאֲלֵיכֶ֔םH413 · elto(wards)הַכּ֧וּH5221 · na.khahto smiteאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אַמְנ֛וֹןH550 · am.nonAmnonוַהֲמִתֶּ֥םH4191 · mutto dieאֹת֖וֹH853 · et[Obj.]אַל־H408 · alnotתִּירָ֑אוּH3372 · ya.reto fearהֲל֗וֹאH3808 · lonotכִּ֤יH3588 · kiforאָֽנֹכִי֙H595 · a.no.khiIצִוִּ֣יתִיH6680 · tsa.vahto commandאֶתְכֶ֔םH853 · et[Obj.]חִזְק֖וּH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenוִהְי֥וּH1961 · ha.yahto beלִבְנֵי־H1121 · benson: childחָֽיִל׃H2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiers
Cross-references
Judges 19:6And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.Judges 19:22[Now] as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, [and] beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.Judges 19:9And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.1 Samuel 25:36-38And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart [was] merry within him, for he [was] very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.Nahum 1:10For while [they be] folden together [as] thorns, and while they are drunken [as] drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.Ruth 3:7And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.Psalm 104:15And wine [that] maketh glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make [his] face to shine, and bread [which] strengtheneth man’s heart.Genesis 9:21And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.1 Samuel 28:13And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.Daniel 5:30In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.2 Samuel 11:15And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.Numbers 22:16-17And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:Exodus 1:16-17And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see [them] upon the stools; if it [be] a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it [be] a daughter, then she shall live.Joshua 1:9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.Genesis 19:32-35Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.Ecclesiastes 10:19A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all [things].2 Samuel 11:13And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.Acts 5:29Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
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