2 Samuel 13:26-28

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²⁶ “Well, then,” Absalom said, “if you can’t come, how about sending my brother Amnon instead?”

“Why Amnon?” the king asked.

²⁷ Absalom kept on urging the matter until finally the king agreed and let all of his sons attend, including Amnon.

²⁸ Absalom told his men, “Wait until Amnon gets drunk, then, at my signal, kill him! Don’t be afraid. I’m the one who gives the orders around here, and this is a command. Take courage and do it!”