2 Samuel 13:33

33 And now let not my lord the king take the thing to heart, to say, All the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.

2 Samuel 13:33 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 13:33

Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his
heart
Neither suppose it, nor be troubled for it:

to think that all the king's sons are dead:
which was not to be thought, nor could any good reason be given for such a supposition

for Amnon only is dead;
he repeats it again with great assurance, which seems to confirm the suspicion of him before suggested; though some think he said this not from certain knowledge, but by conjecture.

2 Samuel 13:33 In-Context

31 Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their garments rent.

32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he humbled his sister Tamar.

33 And now let not my lord the king take the thing to heart, to say, All the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.

34 And Absalom fled. And the young man that watched lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there came much people from the way behind him, from the hill-side.

35 And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.