2 Samuel 13:39

In 11 translations

BSB

And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.MT; DSS and LXX And the spirit of the kingOr ceased to go out after Absalom

KJV

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.longed: or, was consumed

WEB

King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

ASV

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

LSV

and King David determines to go out to Absalom, for he has been comforted for Amnon, for [he is] dead.

YLT

and [the soul of] king David determineth to go out unto Absalom, for he hath been comforted for Amnon, for [he is] dead.

DBY

And king David longed to go forth to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

DRC

And king David ceased to pursue after Absalom, because he was comforted concerning the death of Amnon.

GNV

And King Dauid desired to go forth vnto Absalom, because he was pacified concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

JPS

And the soul of king David failed with longing for Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

LXXE

And king David ceased to go out after Abessalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, touching his death.

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WLC

וַתְּכַל֙ דָּוִ֣ד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָצֵ֖את אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם כִּֽי־נִחַ֥ם עַל־אַמְנ֖וֹן כִּֽי־מֵֽת׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐκόπασεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Δαυὶδ τοῦ ἐξελθεῖν πρὸς Ἀβεσσαλὼμ, ὅτι παρεκλήθη ἐπὶ Ἀμνὼν, ὅτι ἀπέθανε.

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• Genesis 24:67And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.
• Genesis 37:35All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.
• Genesis 38:12After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah.
• Psalms 119:20My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
• Philippians 2:26For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
• 2 Samuel 12:19–23When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied. Then David got up from the ground,…
• Genesis 31:30Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?”
• Deuteronomy 28:32Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, while your eyes grow weary looking for them day after day, with no power in your hand.
• Psalms 84:2My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

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