2 Samuel 13:28

Listen to 2 Samuel 13:28
28 Este, por su parte, les hab铆a dado instrucciones a sus criados: 芦No pierdan de vista a Amn贸n. Y cuando se le haya subido el vino,[a] yo les dar茅 la se帽al de ataque, y ustedes lo matar谩n. No tengan miedo, pues soy yo quien les da la orden. 脕nimo; sean valientes禄.

2 Samuel 13:28 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 13:28

Now Absalom had commanded his servants
Before he and his guests were set down to the entertainment:

saying, mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine;
as he was determined to make him if possible, and as he supposed he would be, knowing his inclination to drink:

and when I say unto you, smite Amnon, then kill him;
smite him that he die, and be sure he is dead before you leave him:

fear not, have not I commanded you?
who am your lord, the king's son, and will then be heir to the crown; fear not, I will protect you; let all the blame be laid to me, if any; I will be answerable for it, you have nothing to do but to obey my commands:

be courageous, and be valiant;
show yourselves to be men of courage and valour, not fearing the king's sons, or any in company, or what will be the consequences of it; do your business effectually, and leave all with me; it is very reasonably supposed that Absalom had not only in view to revenge the rape of his sister, but to get himself next heir to the crown.

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2 Samuel 13:28 In-Context

26 Entonces Absal贸n le dijo:鈥擸a que Su Majestad no viene, 驴por qu茅 no permite que nos acompa帽e mi hermano Amn贸n?鈥斅縔 para qu茅 va a ir contigo? 鈥攍e pregunt贸 el rey.
27 Pero tanto insisti贸 Absal贸n que el rey dej贸 que Amn贸n y sus otros hijos fueran con Absal贸n.
28 Este, por su parte, les hab铆a dado instrucciones a sus criados: 芦No pierdan de vista a Amn贸n. Y cuando se le haya subido el vino, yo les dar茅 la se帽al de ataque, y ustedes lo matar谩n. No tengan miedo, pues soy yo quien les da la orden. 脕nimo; sean valientes禄.
29 Los criados hicieron con Amn贸n tal como Absal贸n les hab铆a ordenado. Entonces los otros hijos del rey se levantaron y, montando cada uno su mula, salieron huyendo.
30 Todav铆a estaban en camino cuando lleg贸 este rumor a o铆dos de David: 芦隆Absal贸n ha matado a todos los hijos del rey! 隆Ninguno de ellos ha quedado con vida!禄

Footnotes 1

  • [a] "se le haya subido el vino" . Lit. "se le alegre el coraz贸n por el vino" .
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