2nd Samuel Chapter 13 verse 26 Holy Bible
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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Then Absalom said, If you will not go, then let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Is there any reason for him to go with you?
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And Absalom said, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?
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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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Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?
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Then said Absalom, If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us. The king said to him, Why should he go with you?
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And Absalom saith, `If not -- let, I pray thee, Amnon my brother go with us;' and the king saith to him, `Why doth he go with thee?'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(26) If not . . . let . . . Amnon.--Absalom then asks that if the king himself will not come, Amnon, as his eldest son and heir-apparent, may represent him at the feast. David hesitates, but as he could not well refuse without acknowledging a suspicion which he was unwilling to express, he finally consents.Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrew“If not,”וָלֹ֕א (wā·lō)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nosaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, sayAbsalom,אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites“pleaseנָ֥א (nā)InterjectionStrong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'let my brotherאָחִ֑י (’ā·ḥî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 251: A brother, )Amnonאַמְנ֣וֹן (’am·nō·wn)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 550: Amnon -- 'faithful', two Israelitesgoיֵֽלֶךְ־ (yê·leḵ-)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1980: To go, come, walkwith us.”אִתָּ֖נוּ (’it·tā·nū)Preposition | first person common pluralStrong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among“Whyלָ֥מָּה (lām·māh)InterrogativeStrong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely whatshould he goיֵלֵ֖ךְ (yê·lêḵ)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1980: To go, come, walkwith you?”עִמָּֽךְ׃ (‘im·māḵ)Preposition | second person feminine singularStrong's 5973: With, equally withthe kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingasked.וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, sayJump to PreviousAbsalom Ab'salom Amnon Please Reason
