2 Samuel 13:23

World English Bible (2000)

It happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

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  • 1 Sam 25:4 : 4 David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
  • Gen 38:12-13 : 12 After many days, Shua's daughter, the wife of Judah, died. Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah, the Adullamite. 13 It was told Tamar, saying, "Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep."
  • 1 Sam 25:2 : 2 There was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
  • 1 Sam 25:7 : 7 Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there anything missing to them, all the while they were in Carmel.
  • 1 Sam 25:36 : 36 Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken. Therefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
  • 1 Kgs 1:9 : 9 Adonijah killed sheep and cattle and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel; and he called all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants:
  • 1 Kgs 1:19 : 19 He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn't called Solomon your servant.
  • 1 Kgs 1:25 : 25 For he is gone down this day, and has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and say, 'Long live king Adonijah!'
  • 2 Kgs 3:4 : 4 Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder; and he rendered to the king of Israel the wool of one hundred thousand lambs, and of one hundred thousand rams.
  • 2 Chr 26:10 : 10 He built towers in the wilderness, and dug out many cisterns, for he had much livestock; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and he had] farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved farming.

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  • 2 Sam 13:24-30
    7 verses
    85%

    24 Absalom came to the king, and said, "See now, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant."

    25 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.

    26 Then Absalom said, "If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us." The king said to him, "Why should he go with you?"

    27 But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

    28 Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "Mark now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, 'Strike Amnon,' then kill him. Don't be afraid. Haven't I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!"

    29 The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got up on his mule, and fled.

    30 It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, "Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left!"

  • 2 Sam 14:26-29
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    79%

    26 When he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year's end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king's weight.

    27 To Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful face.

    28 Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem; and he didn't see the king's face.

    29 Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

  • 2 Sam 13:34-39
    6 verses
    76%

    34 But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.

    35 Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons are coming! It is as your servant said."

    36 It happened, as soon as he had finished speaking, that behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.

    37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.

    38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

    39 [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

  • 2 Sam 15:6-7
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    75%

    6 Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

    7 It happened at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to Yahweh, in Hebron.

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    75%

    24 Then David came to Mahanaim. Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • 2 Sam 14:23-24
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    74%

    23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

    24 The king said, "Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face." So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn't see the king's face.

  • 2 Sam 15:10-13
    4 verses
    74%

    10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, 'Absalom is king in Hebron!'"

    11 Two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they didn't know anything.

    12 Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

    13 A messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom."

  • 2 Sam 15:1-3
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    1 It happened after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

    2 Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. It was so, that when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, "What city are you from?" He said, "Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel."

    3 Absalom said to him, "Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you."

  • 2 Sam 13:22
    73%

    22 Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

  • 2 Sam 16:15
    72%

    15 Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

  • 2 Sam 14:31-33
    3 verses
    72%

    31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"

    32 Absalom answered Joab, "Behold, I sent to you, saying, 'Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, "Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me."'"

    33 So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 13:1
    71%

    1 It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

  • 2 Sam 16:22
    71%

    22 So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

  • 2 Sam 17:9
    71%

    9 Behold, he is now hidden in some pit, or in some other place. It will happen, when some of them have fallen at the first, that whoever hears it will say, 'There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom!'

  • 1 Kgs 2:7
    71%

    7 But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those who eat at your table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom your brother.

  • 2 Sam 14:1
    71%

    1 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 13:32
    70%

    32 Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered, "Don't let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

  • 1 Kgs 2:39
    70%

    39 It happened at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. They told Shimei, saying, "Behold, your servants are in Gath."

  • 2 Sam 17:26
    70%

    26 Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

  • 2 Sam 18:5
    70%

    5 The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom." All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.

  • 1 Chr 3:2
    70%

    2 the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

  • 2 Sam 15:37
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    37 So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 13:20
    70%

    20 Absalom her brother said to her, "Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don't take this thing to heart." So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

  • 2 Sam 18:15
    69%

    15 Ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.

  • 2 Sam 16:20
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    20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel what we shall do."

  • 2 Sam 17:5
    69%

    5 Then Absalom said, "Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he says."

  • 2 Sam 19:4
    69%

    4 The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!"