Translations
Modern
And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?”
Traditional
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
Literal
And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold, now, your servant has sheepshearers. Let the king go, please, and his servants, with your servant.”
Latin
…venitque ad regem, et ait ad eum: Ecce tondentur oves servi tui: veniat, oro, rex cum servis suis ad servum suum.
Original
Hebrew
English
And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?”
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Reign of Davidc. 1055 BC
People
Absalom: David's rebellious son who tried to usurp the throne
Glossary
Absalom Amnon Baal-Hazor Banquet David Ephraim (Place) Kings, Books of First and Second Nathan Samuel, Books of First and Second Shammah Shimeah Tamar (Person)
Topics
Absalom: Kills Amnon Deception: when he Avenged his Sister Entertainments: Invitations to Often by the Master in Person Homicide: Felonious: Absalom Rape of Tamar by Amnon; Avenged in the Death of Amnon at the Hand of Absalom, Tamar's Brother Revenge by Absalom Revenge: Absalom Tamar: Daughter of David