2 Samuel 13:26

Modern

“If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.” “Why should he go with you?” the king asked.

Traditional

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?

Literal

And Absalom said, “If not, please let Amnon my brother go with us.” And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”

Latin

Et ait Absalom: Si non vis venire, veniat, obsecro, nobiscum saltem Amnon frater meus. Dixitque ad eum rex: Non est necesse ut vadat tecum.

Hebrew

English

“If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.” “Why should he go with you?” the king asked.

Theme notes and profiles

2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.
2 Samuel 11:13–15
Then David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, and he got Uriah drunk. And in the evening Uriah went out to lie down on his cot with his master’s servants, but he did not go home.
2 Samuel 20:9
“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
Psalm 55:21
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Absalom: David's rebellious son who tried to usurp the throne Amnon: David's firstborn son, killed by Absalom