2 Samuel 13:27 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But Absalom kept insisting and pressuring him, until the king finally agreed to let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Absalom persistently convinced King David to let all his sons, including Amnon, come to his feast.

📚 Historical Context

This verse occurs during Absalom's plot to kill his half-brother Amnon, who had raped their sister Tamar two years earlier. Absalom invited all the king's sons to a sheep-shearing festival, but David was initially reluctant to let them go. Absalom's persistence here shows his determination to execute his plan for revenge against Amnon.

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2 Samuel 13:25

And the king said to Absalom, 'No, my son, we shouldn't all come with you, because that would be too much of a burden and expense for you.' Absalom kept insisting, but the king still wouldn't go, though he gave Absalom his blessing.

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And Absalom said to him, 'Look, your case is good and you're in the right, but the king hasn't appointed anyone to listen to you.'

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And whenever anyone came close to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, pull them to him, and kiss them.

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