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2 Samuel 13:24
And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?”
2 Samuel 13:24 · Berean Standard Bible
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2 Samuel 13:24 in other translations
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
Absalom came to the king and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
Absalom came to the king, and said, "See now, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant."
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In context
21 When King David heard all this, he was furious.
22 And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar.
23 Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.
24 And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?”
25 “No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.
26 “If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.” “Why should he go with you?” the king asked.
27 But Absalom urged him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of his sons.
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