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2 Samuel 13:24

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Absalom came to the king, and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”

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2 Samuel 13:24 in other translations

And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

2 Samuel 13:24 · American Standard Version

2 Samuel 13:24 in context

  1. 22Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
  2. 23After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
  3. 24Absalom came to the king, and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
  4. 25The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.
  5. 26Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.”
    The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”