2 Samuel 13:30

“And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left.”

"And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left." - 2 Samuel 13:30
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What does 2 Samuel 13:30 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 13:30 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left." This verse comes from the Old Testament book…

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The Weight of Tidings: Lessons from Absalom's Betrayal

In the unfolding narrative of 2 Samuel 13, we encounter a moment fraught with anguish and betrayal. The verse reads: "And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left"…

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A Prayer for Peace Amidst Turmoil

Heavenly Father, We come before you with heavy hearts, inspired by the profound story recorded in 2 Samuel 13:30, which tells of the tumultuous events that overtook King David at a moment of despair. As the tidings reached him, saying, ‘Absalom hath slain all the king's sons…

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2 Samuel 13:30 - "¶ And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left."
2 Samuel 23:30 - "Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,"
2 Samuel 2:30 - "And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel."
"Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash," - 2 Samuel 23:30
2 Samuel 18:30 - "And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still."
2 Samuel 22:30 - "For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall."
2 Samuel 3:30 - "So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle."
2 Samuel 13:38 - "So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years."
1 Samuel 30:2 - "And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way."
2 Chronicles 30:13 - "¶ And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation."
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."
2 Samuel 19:30 - "And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house."
2 Samuel 13:27 - "But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him."
1 Samuel 30:13 - "And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick."
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."
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1 Samuel 30:30 - "And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chorashan, and to them which were in Athach,"
2 Samuel 14:30 - "Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire."
1 Samuel 30:18
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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."
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 13:7 - "Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat."