30 Now it was while they were on the way that the report came to David, saying, “Absalom has struck and killed all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.” 31 Then the king stood up, (A)tore his clothes, and (B)lay on the ground; and all his servants were standing by with clothes torn. 32 (C)And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, [a]responded, “Let my lord not [b]assume that they have put to death all the young men, the king’s sons, for only Amnon is dead; because this has been set up by the [c]intent of Absalom since the day that he violated his sister Tamar.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 13:32 Lit answered and said
  2. 2 Samuel 13:32 Lit say
  3. 2 Samuel 13:32 Lit mouth

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