2 Samuel 13:39
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.”
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“And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and <FI>the soul of<Fi> king David determineth to go out unto Absalom, for he hath been comforted for Amnon, for <FI>he is<Fi> dead.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 13:39 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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 31:30Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?”
- 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.
- 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.
- 2 Samuel 12:19When 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.
- 2 Samuel 14:1Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.
- Psalms 84:2My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
- 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.
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