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2 Samuel 13:38–39

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38So Absalom fled, and went to aGeshur, and was there three years. 39And the soul of king David ||longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was bcomforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

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Footnotes

  1. aSee ch. 3:3.
  2. ||Or, was consumed. Comp. Ps. 73:26. & 84:2.
  3. bGen. 38:12. So Gen. 24:67. & 37:35.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years. And the spirit of the king longed to go out to Absalom, because he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years. And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled concerning Amnon’s death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

After Absalom had fled to Geshur and had been there three years, King David longed to go to Absalom, for David had finished grieving over Amnon’s death.

NLTNew Living Translation

He stayed there in Geshur for three years. And King David, now reconciled to Amnon’s death, longed to be reunited with his son Absalom.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But Absalom had fled and went to Geshur, and he was there three years. King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was consoled that Amnon had died.