2 Samuel 13:22

Contextual Overview

²¹ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry, but he did not grieve the spirit of his son Amnon because he loved him, since he was his firstborn. ²¹ When King David heard what had happened, he was very angry. ²¹ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. ²¹ When King David heard the news, he was very angry. ²¹ Now King David heard about all these things and was very angry. ²¹ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. ²¹ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry. ²¹Now when King David heard about all these things, he was very angry [but failed to take any action]. ²¹ When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry. ²¹ Forsothe whanne `kyng Dauid hadde herd these wordis, he was ful sori, and he nolde make sore the spyrit of Amon, his sone; for he louyde Amon, for he was the firste gendrid `to hym.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

spake: Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 19:18, Proverbs 25:9, Matthew 18:15

neither good: Genesis 24:50, Genesis 31:24, Genesis 31:29

hated: Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 19:18, Proverbs 10:18, Proverbs 26:24, Proverbs 27:4-6, Ecclesiastes 7:9, Ephesians 4:26, Ephesians 4:31, 1 John 3:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 34:5 - now his Genesis 49:7 - Cursed Numbers 35:20 - if he thrust 2 Chronicles 11:12 - he put shields Esther 5:10 - refrained Proverbs 18:19 - brother Proverbs 24:29 - I will do Proverbs 26:26 - Whose hatred is covered by deceit

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad,.... That is, said nothing at all to him about the rape of his sister; not that he was sulky with him, and would not converse with him at all; for then Amnon would have mistrusted that he was meditating revenge, and therefore would have been upon his guard; but on the contrary he talked freely, and in appearance friendly, on other things, the better to conceal his hatred of him, and his design to avenge the injury of his sister:

for Absalom hated Amnon; or, "though" f he hated him, yet he behaved in this manner towards him:

because he had forced his sister Tamar: who was so by father and mother's side, and so near and dear unto him, and therefore resented the injury done her.

f כי, "quamvis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Pool, & Patrick.