Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?
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Verse 26 is found in chapter 13 of 2 Samuel. Absalom waits two years and finally organizes a celebration at which he orders Amnon to be killed. David initially receives false information that all his sons have been killed, but it is later confirmed that only Amnon has died. Absalom’s revenge responds to a real injustice, but it also uses planned violence. The account shows how unresolved family conflict allows violence to reproduce and intensify.
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Compare 2 Samuel 13:26 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Absalom sprach: Soll denn nicht mein Bruder Amnon mit uns gehen? Der König sprach zu ihm: Warum soll er mit dir gehen?
Entonces dijo Absalom: Si no, ruégote que venga con nosotros Amnón mi hermano. Y el rey le respondió: ¿Para qué ha de ir contigo?
Absalom dit: Permets du moins à Amnon, mon frère, de venir avec nous. Le roi lui répondit: Pourquoi irait-il chez toi?
E Absalom disse: Se tu non vieni, venga, ti prego, Amnon, mio fratello, con noi. E il re gli disse: Perchè andrebbe egli teco?
Então disse Absalão: Quando não, deixa ir conosco Amnom, meu irmão. Porém o rei disse: Para que iria contigo?
押沙龍 說:「王若不去,請讓我哥哥 暗嫩 與我們同去。」王對他說:「為何要他與你同去呢?」
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