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 occurs during Absalom's carefully orchestrated revenge against his half-brother Amnon, who had raped their sister Tamar two years earlier. Absalom invited all his brothers to a sheep-shearing feast and used this gathering as cover to have Amnon murdered. The other princes fled because they didn't know if Absalom planned to kill them too, or if this was part of a broader coup attempt.
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