2 Samuel 13:32-39

32 Y Jonadab, hijo de Simea hermano de David, habló y dijo: No diga mi señor que han muerto a todos los jóvenes hijos del rey, ya que sólo Amnón es muerto; porque en la boca de Absalón estaba puesto desde el día que Amnón forzó a Tamar su hermana.

33 Por tanto, ahora no ponga mi señor el rey en su corazón tal palabra que dice: Todos los hijos del rey son muertos; porque sólo Amnón es muerto.

34 Absalón huyó luego . Entre tanto , alzando sus ojos el joven que estaba en atalaya, miró, y he aquí mucho pueblo que venía a sus espaldas por el camino de hacia el monte.

35 Y dijo Jonadab al rey: He allí los hijos del rey que vienen; porque así es como tu siervo ha dicho.

36 Y cuando él acabó de hablar, he aquí los hijos del rey que vinieron, y alzando su voz lloraron. Y también el mismo rey y todos sus siervos lloraron con muy grandes lamentos.

37 Mas Absalón huyó, y se fue a Talmai hijo de Amiud, rey de Gesur. Y David lloraba por su hijo todos los días.

38 Y después que Absalón huyó y se fue a Gesur, estuvo allá tres años.

39 Y el rey David deseó ver a Absalón; porque ya estaba consolado acerca de Amnón que era muerto.

2 Samuel 13:32-39 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 13

This chapter relates some of the evils that were to arise out of David's house, and which were similar to the evils committed by him; the deflowering of his daughter, and the murder of his eldest son: the story is this; Amnon falls in love with Tamar, his sister, and grew thin upon it, which being observed by a friend of his, inquires the reason of it, which having got out of him, forms a scheme for obtaining his desire, and which succeeded; for by it he had the opportunity of ravishing his sister, 2Sa 13:1-14; the consequences of which were extreme hatred of her, hurrying her out of doors, lamentation and mourning on her part, grief to David, and enmity in the heart of Absalom to Amnon, which put him upon meditating his death, 2Sa 13:15-22; and which was brought about after this manner. Absalom had a sheep shearing, to which he invited the king and all his sons, and to which they all came excepting the king, 2Sa 13:23-27; when Absalom gave orders to his servants to observe Amnon when he was merry, and at his word smite him and kill him, as they did, 2Sa 13:28,29; tidings of which soon came to the ears of David, and these aggravated, that all the king's sons were killed, which threw the king into an agony; but Jonadab endeavoured to pacify him, by assuring him that only Amnon was dead, the truth of which soon appeared by the coming of the king's sons, 2Sa 13:30-36; but Absalom fled to Geshur, where he remained three years, when David's heart began to be towards him, and to long for him, who was to bring more evil against him, 2Sa 13:37-39.