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Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“If not,וָלֹאpleaseנָאlet Amnonאַמְנוֹןmy brotherאָחִיgoיֵלֶךְwith us.”אִתָּנוּThe kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Whyלָמָּהshould he goיֵלֵךְwith you?”עִמָּךְ
2 Samuel 13:26
Study it in the app“Absalom said, “If not, please let Amnon my brother go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 13:26, word by word
- Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםavshalom
Absalom
Absalom: third son of David, born of Maacah; he rebelled against his father (2 Samuel 13–18). The name, also written in a longer form (Abishalom), means "father of peace"; it is borne also by the father of Maacah, Rehoboam's wife.
Where else “avshalom” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- let Amnonאַמְנוֹןamnon
Amnon
Amnon, the firstborn son of David, born of Ahinoam (2 Samuel 3:2; 13); also a man of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:20). It means "faithful".
Where else “amnon” appears- my brotherאָחִachi
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “achi” appears- goיֵלֶךְyelech
go along
To accompany someone on the way, to go along with him.
Where else “yelech” appears- The kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears
The context
25The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go, so that we will not be a burden to you.” He insisted with him, but he was not willing to go, and he blessed him.
26 · This verse (above)
27Absalom insisted with him, and he sent with him Amnon and all the king’s sons.