KJV ORIGINAL
Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So please, my lord the king, don't let this news break your heart by thinking that all your sons are dead. Only Amnon has died.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The speaker is trying to comfort King David by assuring him that only one of his sons (Amnon) has been killed, not all of them.
📚 Historical Context
This follows the tragic events where Absalom killed his half-brother Amnon in revenge for Amnon's assault on their sister Tamar. When David first received news of the incident, he was told that all his sons had been killed, causing him great anguish. Jonadab, David's nephew, spoke these words to clarify that only Amnon had actually died.
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