2 Samuel 13:30
And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left.
2 Samuel 13:30 in other translations
| BSB | While they were on the way, a report reached David: “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king; not one of them is left!” |
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| WEB | While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left!” |
| ASV | And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left. |
| YLT | And it cometh to pass--they are in the way--and the report hath come unto David, saying, ‘Absalom hath smitten all the sons of the king, and there is not left of them one;' |
| DARBY | And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom has smitten all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left. |
| BBE | Now while they were on their way, news was given to David that Absalom had put to death all the sons of the king and that not one of them was still living. |
| Webster | And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that information came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left. |
What does 2 Samuel 13:30 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 13:30-31
30-31. tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons--It was natural that in the consternation and tumult caused by so atrocious a deed, an exaggerated report should reach the court, which was at once plunged into the depths of grief and despair. But the information of Jonadab, who seems to have been aware of the plan, and the arrival of the other princes, made known the real extent of the catastrophe. 2Sa 13:37-39. Absalom Flees to Talmai.
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 30 Absalom hath slain all the king's sons - Fame never lessens but always magnifies a fact. Report, contrary to the nature of all other things, gains strength by going. Virgil has given, in his best manner, a fine personification of Fame or Evil Report. - Aen. iv., 173. Extemplo Libyae magnas it Fama per urbes; Fama, malum qua non aliud velocius ullum, Mobilitate viget, viresque adquirit eundo, etc. "Now Fame, tremendous fiend! without delay, Through Libyan cities took her rapid way; Fame, the swift plague, that every moment grows, And gains new strength and vigor as she goes," etc.
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 13:30-39
Jonadab was as guilty of Ammon's death, as of his sin; such false friends do they prove, who counsel us to do wickedly. Instead of loathing Absalom as a murderer, David, after a time, longed to go forth to him. This was David's infirmity: God saw something in his heart that made a difference, else we should have thought that he, as much as Eli, honoured his sons more than God.
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
2 Samuel 13:30 in the original Hebrew
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מֵהֶ֖םme.Hemof <the> them
Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).
Context
- 2 Samuel 13:29
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.
- 2 Samuel 13:30
And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left.
- 2 Samuel 13:31
Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
2 Samuel 13:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y estando aún ellos en el camino, llegó á David el rumor que decía: Absalom ha muerto á todos los hijos del rey, que ninguno de ellos ha quedado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il arriva, comme ils étaient en chemin, que le bruit en vint à David; on disait: Absalom a frappé tous les fils du roi, et il n’en reste pas un seul. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah, während sie auf dem Wege waren, da kam das Gerücht zu David, indem man sagte: Absalom hat alle Söhne des Königs erschlagen, und nicht einer von ihnen ist übriggeblieben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque adhuc pergerent in itinere, fama pervenit ad David, dicens: Percussit Absalom omnes filios regis, et non remansit ex eis saltem unus. |