2 Samuel 13 · Verse 21

2 Samuel 13:21

But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
2 Samuel 13:21, King James Version

2 Samuel 13:21 in other translations

BSBWhen King David heard all this, he was furious.
WEBBut when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
ASVBut when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
YLTAnd king David hath heard all these things, and it is very displeasing to him;
DARBYAnd king David heard of all these things, and he was very angry.
BBEBut when King David had news of all these things he was very angry; but he did not make trouble for Amnon his son, for he was dear to David, being his oldest son.
WebsterBut when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

What does 2 Samuel 13:21 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 But when King David heard - To this verse the Septuagint add the following words: Και ουκ ελυπησε το πνευμα Αμνων του υἱου αυτου, ὁτι ηγαπα αυτον, ὁτι πρωτοτοκος αυτου ην; "But he would not grieve the soul of Amnon his son, for he loved him, because he was his first-born." The same addition is found in the Vulgate and in Josephus, and it is possible that this once made a part of the Hebrew text.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:21-29
Observe the aggravations of Absalom's sin: he would have Ammon slain, when least fit to go out of the world. He engaged his servants in the guilt. Those servants are ill-taught who obey wicked masters, against God's commands. Indulged children always prove crosses to godly parents, whose foolish love leads them to neglect their duty to God.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Samuel 13:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH4428
דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
שָׁמַ֕עsha.Ma'he heardH8085
אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe thingsH1697
הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428
וַיִּ֥חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH2734
ל֖וֹloto <the> him
מְאֹֽד\׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Samuel 13:21

  • Genesis 34:7

    And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

  • 2 Samuel 12:10

    Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

  • 2 Samuel 3:28-29

    And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

  • 1 Samuel 2:29

    Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

  • 1 Samuel 2:22-25

    Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord’s people to transgress. If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.

  • Psalms 101:8

    I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.

  • 2 Samuel 12:5

    And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he was very wroth.The Septuagint and Vulgate add, [Kai ouk elupese to pneuma Amnon tou huiou autou, hoti egapa auton, hoti prototokos autou en;] et noluit contristare spiritum Amnon filii sui, quoniam diligebat eum, quia primogenitus erat ei: "But he would not grieve the soul of Amnon his son, for he loved him because he was his first-born." The same addition is found in Josephus; and it is probable that it once formed a part of the Hebrew text.
3:28,29; 12:5,10; Ge 34:7; 1Sa 2:22-25,29; Ps 101:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Samuel 13:20

    And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

  • 2 Samuel 13:21

    But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

  • 2 Samuel 13:22

    And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

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2 Samuel 13:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y luego que el rey David oyó todo esto, fué muy enojado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le roi David entendit parler de toutes ces choses, et il en fut très irrité.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der König David hörte alle diese Dinge, und er wurde sehr zornig.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cum autem audisset rex David verba hæc, contristatus est valde: et noluit contristare spiritum Amnon filii sui, quoniam diligebat eum, quia primogenitus erat ei.