Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And David the king was fixed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted for Amnon, for he died.
New American Standard Bible
The heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for
King James Version
And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
Holman Bible
Then King David
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, King David longed to visit Absalom, since he was moved to compassion over Amnon's death.
A Conservative Version
And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
American Standard Version
And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
Amplified
And the heart of King David longed to go to Absalom; for he was comforted regarding Amnon, since he was dead.
Bible in Basic English
And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.
Darby Translation
And king David longed to go forth to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
King James 2000
And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
Lexham Expanded Bible
King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was consoled that Amnon had died.
Modern King James verseion
And King David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And by that time, the king turned his mind from pursuing Absalom. For he had left mourning for the death of Amnon.
NET Bible
The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.
New Heart English Bible
King David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.
The Emphasized Bible
And the spirit of the king pined to go forth unto Absolom, - for he had consoled himself over Amnon, in that he was dead.
Webster
And the soul of king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
World English Bible
[the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the soul of king David determineth to go out unto Absalom, for he hath been comforted for Amnon, for he is dead.
Themes
Family » Examples of fathers' love » David
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » David
Home » Examples of fathers' love » David
Love » Examples of fathers' love » David
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » David
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 13:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Absalom Flees
38 And Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and he will be there three years. 39 And David the king was fixed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted for Amnon, for he died.
Cross References
Genesis 24:67
And Isaak will come into Sarah's his mother's tent, and will take Rebekah and she will be to him for a wife; and he will love her: and Isaak will be comforted after that for his mother.
Genesis 37:35
And all his sons and all his daughters, will rise up to comfort him; and he will refuse to be comforted; and will say, For I will go down to my son mourning to hadas; and his father will weep for him.
Genesis 38:12
And the days will be multiplied, and the daughter of Shuah, Judah's wife, will die; and Judah will be comforted, and will go up to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hirah his friend the Adullamite, to Timnath.
Genesis 31:30
And now going thou didst go, for desiring thou didst greatly desire after the house of thy father; for what didst thou steal my gods?
Deuteronomy 28:32
Thy sons and thy daughters given to another people, and thine eyes seeing and failing for them all the day: and nothing for the strength of thy hand.
2 Samuel 12:19-23
And David will see that his servants are whispering, and David will perceive that the child died: and David will say to his servants, Did the child die? and they will say, He died.
Psalm 84:2
My soul longed after, and also failed for the enclosures of Jehovah: my heart and my flesh will rejoice for the living God.
Psalm 119:20
My soul was crushed for the desire to thy judgments in all time.
Philippians 2:26
Since he was longing for you all, and harassed because ye heard that he was sick.