And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.
Absalom's servants did to Amnon exactly what Absalom had ordered them to do. Then all the king's sons quickly got up, jumped on their mules, and ran away.
This verse describes the moment when Absalom's servants killed Amnon as planned, causing all of David's other sons to flee in fear for their lives.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the biblical narrative in 2 Samuel 13, which describes the fallout from Amnon's rape of his half-sister Tamar, leading to Absalom's calculated plan for revenge. Absalom, as Tamar's brother, invited his brothers to a feast and instructed his servants to kill Amnon, highlighting the deep-seated family conflicts and violence within King David's household during a time of political instability in ancient Israel. The flight of the king's sons on mules underscores the fear and chaos that ensued, reflecting the broader consequences of sin in royal families of that era.
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