Translations
Modern
So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”
Traditional
And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
Literal
And Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the sons of the king have come. As spoke your servant, so it is.”
Latin
Dixit autem Jonadab ad regem: Ecce filii regis adsunt: juxta verbum servi tui, sic factum est.
Original
Hebrew
English
So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”
Notes
Absalom was now a fugitive. He sought refuge among his mother’s family.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Reign of Davidc. 1055 BC
People
Jonadab: Nephew of David, friend and advisor to Amnon
Glossary
Absalom David Kings, Books of First and Second Nathan Samuel, Books of First and Second Shammah Tamar (Person)
Topics
Fugitives: Absalom Jonadab: Nephew of David: Comforts David Upon the Death of Amnon