When Amnon's heart is merry When he least suspects, and will be most unable to prevent the evil. Have not I commanded you? I who am the king's son, and, when Amnon is dead, next heir to the crown, and who therefore can easily stand between you and the danger of your being called to an account for what you do, or can obtain pardon for you, and not only so, but have it in my power to reward you. The servants did as Absalom had commanded And Amnon fell. Thus did Absalom at one blow revenge himself upon his sister's ravisher, and rid himself of his rival in his father's favour, and only obstacle, as he apprehended, to his crown. Now is the threatened sword drawn in David's house, which will not depart from it. His eldest son falls by it, through his own wickedness, and his father, by conniving at that wickedness, is accessory to his death. Then all the king's sons arose and fled Terrified at what they saw, they started up from the table, seized every man his mule, and fled home as fast as they could. But fast as they fled, fame reached the palace before them, and told David that Absalom had destroyed all his sons.
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2 Samuel 13:28-29
28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.