2 Samuel 13:29

“The young men of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons got up, and they rode, each on his mule, and fled.”

2 Samuel 13:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 13:29, word by word

The young menנַעֲרֵיnaare

young servant

A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.

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of 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.

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didיַּעֲשׂוּyaasu

carry out

To do what is commanded.

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to 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".

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had commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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the king’sמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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sonsבְּנֵיbene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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got upיָּקֻמוּyakumu

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

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and they rodeיִּרְכְּבוּyirkvu

ride

To ride an animal or a chariot.

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eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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his muleפִּרְדּpird

mule

Mule: a riding animal of princes in the time of David.

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and fledיָּנֻסוּyanusu

flee

To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.

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The context

28Absalom commanded his young men, saying, “Watch, please: when the heart of Amnon is merry with wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then put him to death. Do not be afraid. Is it not I who have commanded you? Be strong and be valiant.”

29 · This verse (above)

30While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has struck all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.”

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