2 Samuel 13:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go now, lest we be a burden to you. And he urged him; however, he would not go, but blessed him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם אַל־בְּנִי֙ אַל־נָ֤א נֵלֵךְ֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְלֹ֥א נִכְבַּ֖ד עָלֶ֑יךָ וַיִּפְרָץ־בּ֛וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֥ה לָלֶ֖כֶת וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer the-melek unto-ʾAbšālôm ʾal-bənî ʾal-nāʾ nēlēk all-of-us and-not nikbad upon-you wə-yiprāṣ-at-him and-not-ʾābāh to-go wə-yəbārăkēhû

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *melek*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the king
• *ʾAbšālôm*: proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom
• *ʾal*: negative particle - do not
• *bənî*: masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my son
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please
• *nēlēk*: Qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us go
• *nikbad*: Qal imperfect 1st plural - we would be a burden
• *wə-yiprāṣ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he urged
• *ʾābāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing
• *wə-yəbārăkēhû*: waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him

Word Meanings

• *ʾal*: do not/no
• *nēlēk*: let us go/may we go/should we go
• *nikbad*: we would be a burden/we would be heavy/we would be too many
• *wə-yiprāṣ*: and he urged/and he pressed/and he insisted
• *ʾābāh*: he was willing/he consented/he wanted
• *wə-yəbārăkēhû*: and he blessed him/and he greeted him/and he bade him farewell

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The king replied, 'No, my son. All of us should not go; we would only be a burden to you.' Although Absalom urged him, he refused to go, but he gave him his blessing.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the king{H4428} said{H559} to Absalom,{H53} Nay, my son,{H1121} let us not all go,{H3212} lest we be burdensome{H3513} unto thee. And he pressed{H6555} him: howbeit he would{H14} not go,{H3212} but blessed{H1288} him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Absalom{H53}, Nay, my son{H1121}, let us not all now go{H3212}{(H8799)}, lest we be chargeable{H3513}{(H8799)} unto thee. And he pressed{H6555}{(H8799)} him: howbeit he would{H14}{(H8804)} not go{H3212}{(H8800)}, but blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the kynge sayde vnto Absalom: No my sonne, let vs not all go, lest we be to chargeable vnto the. And he wolde nedes haue had him to go, howbeit he wolde not, but blessed him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the King answered Absalom, Nay my sonne, I pray thee, let vs not goe all, lest we be chargeable vnto thee. Yet Absalom lay sore vpon him: howbeit he would not go, but thaked him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The king aunswered Absalom: Nay my sonne, I pray thee let vs not go all, lest we be chargeable vnto thee. And Absalom laye sore vpon him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you. He pressed him: however he would not go, but blessed him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king saith unto Absalom, `Nay, my son, let us not all go, I pray thee, and we are not too heavy on thee;' and he presseth on him, and he hath not been willing to go, and he blesseth him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go, or the number will be over-great for you. And he made his request again, but he would not go, but he gave him his blessing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king said to Absalom, "No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you." He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the king said to Absalom,“No, my son. We shouldn’t all go. We shouldn’t burden you in that way.” Though Absalom pressed him, the king was not willing to go. Instead, David blessed him.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 19:2-3 : 2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and spend the night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise early and go on your way. And they said, No; but we will stay in the street all night. 3 But he pressed upon them greatly, so they turned to him and entered his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
• Judg 19:7-9 : 7 And when the man got up to depart, his father-in-law urged him, so he stayed there again. 8 He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart, and the young woman's father said, "Please refresh yourself." And they lingered until the afternoon, and they both ate. 9 When the man arose to depart with his concubine and servant, his father-in-law, the young woman's father, said to him, "Look, now the day draws toward evening; please stay all night. Look, the day ends; lodge here, that your heart may be merry. Tomorrow go early on your way that you may go home." 10 But the man would not remain that night; he got up and departed and came opposite Jebus, which is Jerusalem, and with him were two saddled donkeys; his concubine also was with him.
• Ruth 2:4 : 4 And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless you.
• 2 Sam 14:22 : 22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, Today your servant knows that I have found grace in your sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has fulfilled the request of his servant.
• Luke 14:23 : 23 And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
• Luke 24:29 : 29 But they urged him, saying, Stay with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to stay with them.
• Acts 16:15 : 15 When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay. And she persuaded us.