2 Samuel 13:23-27

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²³ Two years later, Absalom’s sheep-shearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. ²⁴ Then he went to the king and said, ‘Your servant has just hired sheep-shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with your servant? ’

²⁵ The king replied to Absalom, ‘No, my son, we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.’ Although Absalom urged him, he wasn’t willing to go, though he did bless him.

²⁶ ‘If not,’ Absalom said, ‘please let my brother Amnon go with us.’

The king asked him, ‘Why should he go with you? ’ ²⁷ But Absalom urged him, so he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons.^[a]