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2 Samuel 13:1 open_in_new
after this: i.e. 938. David, 53; Amnon, 22; Absalom, 20; Tamar, 15; Solomon, 2.
Absalom. Son of Maacah, daughter of king of Geshur (see note on 2 Samuel 3:3).
Amnon. Son of Ahinoam (2 Samuel 3:2).
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2 Samuel 13:5 open_in_new
make. feign.
meat. heart-shaped cakes. Occurs only here and in verses: 2 Samuel 13:6-7; 2 Samuel 6:8; 2 Samuel 6:10.
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2 Samuel 13:6 open_in_new
cakes. See note on "meat", 2 Samuel 13:5.
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2 Samuel 13:8 open_in_new
flour. dough, or paste.
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2 Samuel 13:9 open_in_new
a pan. the pan. Occurs only here.
poured. put down,
men. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
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2 Samuel 13:12 open_in_new
force. humble.
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2 Samuel 13:16 open_in_new
no cause. Hebrew "[Give] no ground for talk".
evil. Hebrew. ra`a `. App-44.
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2 Samuel 13:18 open_in_new
divers colours. a long tunic with sleeves.
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2 Samuel 13:19 open_in_new
laid her hand. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, put for "grieved".
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2 Samuel 13:20 open_in_new
desolate. Hebrew "remained and [remained] desolate". Compare 1 Timothy 5:5.
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2 Samuel 13:24 open_in_new
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
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2 Samuel 13:25 open_in_new
chargeable. burdensome.
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2 Samuel 13:27 open_in_new
with him. The Septuagint and Vulgate add here "and Absalom made. banquet, like the banquet of. king". Compare 1 Samuel 25:36.
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2 Samuel 13:28 open_in_new
valiant. sons of valour.
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2 Samuel 13:29 open_in_new
as. according as.
mule. First occurrence. Not Genesis 36:24. See note there.
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2 Samuel 13:31 open_in_new
with their clothes rent. and rent their garments.
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2 Samuel 13:36 open_in_new
wept very sore. Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6). "wept with. great weeping ".
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2 Samuel 13:37 open_in_new
Ammihud, or Ammihur.
David. Septuagint reads "David the king".
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2 Samuel 13:39 open_in_new
the soul of king David. The Aramaean reads "the soul (nephesh) of the king". Compare the omission of nephesh in Psalms 16:2.