2 Samuel 13:28
Compared across 29 translations
English
Now Absalom commanded his servants, “Notice carefully, when Amnon’s heart is joyous with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Do not be afraid; have I not commanded you myself [and in doing so have I not taken full responsibility for his death]? Be courageous and brave.”
Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
Absalom prepared a banquet fit for a king. Then he instructed his servants, “Look sharp, now. When Amnon is well into the sauce and feeling no pain, and I give the order ‘Strike Amnon,’ kill him. And don’t be afraid—I’m the one giving the command. Courage! You can do it!” 29-31 Absalom’s servants did to Amnon exactly what their master ordered. All the king’s sons got out as fast as they could, jumped on their mules, and rode off. While they were still on the road, a rumor came to the king: “Absalom just killed all the king’s sons—not one is left!” The king stood up, ripped his clothes to shreds, and threw himself on the floor. All his servants who were standing around at the time did the same. 32-33 Just then, Jonadab, his brother Shimeah’s son, stepped up. “My master must not think that all the young men, the king’s sons, are dead. Only Amnon is dead. This happened because of Absalom’s outrage since the day that Amnon violated his sister Tamar. So my master, the king, mustn’t make things worse than they are, thinking that all your sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”
Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “See now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then put him to death. Do not fear; have not I myself commanded you? Be courageous and be [m]valiant.”
Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon has had too much wine to drink, I’ll say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down.’ When I do, kill him. Don’t be afraid. I’ve given you an order, haven’t I? Be strong and brave.”
Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I given you this order? Be strong and brave.”
Absalom ordered his men, ‘Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, “Strike Amnon down,” then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I given you this order? Be strong and brave.’
Absalom told his men, “Wait until Amnon gets drunk; then at my signal, kill him! Don’t be afraid. I’m the one who has given the command. Take courage and do it!”
Arabic
وَأَوْصَى أَبْشَالُومُ رِجَالَهُ: «مَتَى ذَهَبَتِ الْخَمْرُ بِعَقْلِ أَمْنُونَ وَقُلْتُ لَكُمُ اضْرِبُوا أَمْنُونَ وَاقْتُلُوهُ، فَلا تَخَافُوا. أَلَسْتُ أَنَا الَّذِي أَمَرْتُكُمْ بِذَلِكَ؟ تَشَجَّعُوا وَتَصَرَّفُوا كَأَبْطَالٍ».
Danish
Absalom sagde nu til sine mænd: „Vent til Amnon bliver beruset, og når jeg giver signal, overfalder I ham og slår ham ihjel. I skal ikke være bange for noget. Det er mig, der har givet ordren, og jeg påtager mig det fulde ansvar. I skal bare udføre min ordre.”
German
Ehe das Fest begann, befahl Absalom seinen Dienern: »Sobald Amnon vom Wein etwas angeheitert ist, gebe ich euch ein Zeichen. Dann bringt ihr ihn um! Ihr habt nichts zu befürchten, denn ich habe es euch befohlen und trage die volle Verantwortung dafür. Nur Mut, erweist euch als tapfere Männer!«
Spanish
Este, por su parte, les había dado instrucciones a sus criados: «No perdáis de vista a Amnón. Y, cuando se le haya subido el vino,[b] yo os daré la señal de ataque, y vosotros lo mataréis. No tengáis miedo, pues soy yo quien os da la orden. Ánimo; sed valientes».
Este, por su parte, les había dado instrucciones a sus criados: «No pierdan de vista a Amnón. Y, cuando se le haya subido el vino,[b] yo les daré la señal de ataque, y ustedes lo matarán. No tengan miedo, pues soy yo quien les da la orden. Ánimo; sean valientes».
French
Absalom donna des ordres à ses serviteurs en disant : Quand vous verrez qu’Amnôn sera égayé par le vin, et que je vous dirai : « Frappez Amnôn ! » vous le tuerez. Ne craignez rien, car c’est moi qui en prends la responsabilité. Ayez du courage et soyez forts !
Hiligaynon
Nagsiling si Absalom sa iya mga tinawo, “Hulaton ninyo nga mahubog si Amnon, dayon pagsinyas ko, patyon ninyo siya. Indi kamo magkahadlok; ako ang nagsugo sa inyo. Magpakabakod kamo kag magpakaisog.”
Korean
압살롬은 큰 잔치를 베풀고 그의 하인 들에게말하였다. “너희는암논이취 할 때까지 기다렸다가 내가 신호를 하 면그를죽여라! 너희는두려워할것 없다. 이명령을내리는자가내가아 니냐? 용기를 내어 대담하게 해치워 라.”
nl
Intussen instrueerde Absalom zijn mannen: ‘Wacht tot Amnon dronken wordt en dood hem dan op mijn teken. Wees niet bang. Ik neem de verantwoording op me. Vat moed en voer mijn opdracht uit!’
Portuguese
Absalão ordenou aos seus homens: “Ouçam! Quando Amnom estiver embriagado de vinho e eu disser: Matem Amnom!, vocês o matarão. Não tenham medo; eu assumo a responsabilidade. Sejam fortes e corajosos!”
Absalão avisou os seus homens: “Esperem até que Amnom esteja embriagado e quando eu der o sinal matem-no! Não tenham receio. Aqui sou eu quem dá as ordens e é isto que estou a ordenar-vos. Vamos em frente e nada de ter medo!”
Romanian
Absalom le-a poruncit slujitorilor săi: „Aşteptaţi până când inima lui Amnon se va înveseli de vin şi când vă voi zice: «Loviţi-l pe Amnon!», atunci să-l ucideţi. Nu vă fie teamă! Oare nu eu v-am poruncit acest lucru? Fiţi tari şi arătaţi-vă vitejia!“
Russian
Авессалом приказал своим людям:– Смотрите, когда Амнон развеселится от вина, и когда я скажу вам: «Поразите Амнона», убейте его. Не бойтесь. Разве не я сам даю вам такой приказ? Будьте мужественны и храбры!
Авессалом приказал своим людям:– Смотрите, когда Амнон развеселится от вина, и когда я скажу вам: «Поразите Амнона», убейте его. Не бойтесь. Разве не я сам даю вам такой приказ? Будьте мужественны и храбры!
Авессалом приказал своим людям:– Смотрите, когда Амнон развеселится от вина, и когда я скажу вам: «Поразите Амнона», убейте его. Не бойтесь. Разве не я сам даю вам такой приказ? Будьте мужественны и храбры!
Авессалом приказал своим людям:– Смотрите, когда Амнон развеселится от вина и когда я скажу вам: «Поразите Амнона», убейте его. Не бойтесь. Разве не я сам даю вам такой приказ? Будьте мужественны и храбры!
Swedish
Absalom sa till sina män: ”Vänta tills Amnon blir full och döda honom sedan när jag säger till! Var inte rädda! Det är ju jag som ger denna befallning. Visa att ni är modiga!”
Thai
อับซาโลมสั่งคนของตนไว้ว่า “รอจนอัมโนนเมาเหล้าองุ่น และเราพูดกับเจ้าว่า ‘ฆ่าอัมโนนเสีย’ จากนั้นก็จงฆ่าเขา อย่ากลัวเลย เราเป็นผู้บงการเอง จงเข้มแข็งและกล้าหาญเถิด”
zh-Hans
押沙龙吩咐仆人说:“你们要留意,当暗嫩喝得正高兴的时候,我叫你们杀他,你们就要动手。不要畏缩,要刚强勇敢!因为这是我的命令。”
押 沙 龙 吩 咐 仆 人 说 : 你 们 注 意 , 看 暗 嫩 饮 酒 畅 快 的 时 候 , 我 对 你 们 说 杀 暗 嫩 , 你 们 便 杀 他 , 不 要 惧 怕 。 这 不 是 我 吩 咐 你 们 的 麽 ? 你 们 只 管 壮 胆 奋 勇 !
zh-Hant
押沙龍吩咐僕人說:「你們要留意,當暗嫩喝得正高興的時候,我叫你們殺他,你們就要動手。不要畏縮,要剛強勇敢!因為這是我的命令。」