2 Samuel 13:26

“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?”

"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?" - 2 Samuel 13:26
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What does 2 Samuel 13:26 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 13:26 from the King James Version reads: "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?" This verse comes from a larger narrative within the book of 2 Samuel that tells the…

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The Weight of Family Dynamics: Lessons from Absalom and Amnon

In the intricate narrative of 2 Samuel, the story of Absalom and Amnon unfolds with a complex blend of familial ties, betrayal, and tragic consequences. The verse in focus, 2 Samuel 13:26, says, "Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Unity in Our Relationships

Dear Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, our hearts are filled with a mixture of emotions, reflecting on the complex relationships and events that unfolded in the life of Absalom and Amnon. The story in 2 Samuel 13:26 reminds us of the frailty of human intentions and…

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2 Samuel 13:26 - "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?"
"Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king asked him, “Why should he go with you?” But Absalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king’s sons. Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Do not be afraid. Have not I given you this order? Be strong and brave.”" - 2 Samuel 13:26-28
1 Samuel 2:26 - "And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men."
2 Samuel 17:26 - "So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead."
2 Samuel 23:26 - "Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,"
2 Samuel 20:26 - "And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David."
1 Samuel 26:13 - "¶ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:"
2 Samuel 12:26 - "And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city."
"And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men." - 1 Samuel 2:26
2 Samuel 11:26 - "¶ And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband."
2 Samuel 13:38 - "So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years."
2 Samuel 22:26 - "With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright."
2 Samuel 22:13 - "Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled."
2 Samuel 15:13 - "¶ And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom."
2 Samuel 13:21 - "¶ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth."
"Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite," - 2 Samuel 23:26
"So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead." - 2 Samuel 17:26
1 Samuel 26:2 - "Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph."
2 Samuel 13:27 - "But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him."
"And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David." - 2 Samuel 20:26
2 Samuel 2:26 - "Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?"
2 Samuel 13:35 - "And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is."
2 Samuel 7:13 - "He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever."
2 Samuel 15:26 - "But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him."
2 Samuel 7:26 - "And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee."
2 Samuel 10:13 - "And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him."
2 Samuel 6:13 - "And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings."
2 Samuel 13:31 - "Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent."
2 Samuel 6:13 - "And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings."