2 Samuel 13:39

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Complete Jewish Bible:

But as King David became reconciled to the death of his son Amnon, he was increasingly filled with longing to see Avshalom.

Berean Standard Bible:

And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.

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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And the soul of king{H4428} David{H1732} longed{H3615} to go forth{H3318} unto Absalom{H53}: for he was comforted{H5162} concerning Amnon{H550}, seeing he was dead{H4191}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Genesis 24:67

  • And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's [death].

Genesis 37:35

  • And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

Genesis 38:12

  • ¶ And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

Psalms 84:2

  • My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

Philippians 2:26

  • For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

2 Samuel 12:19

  • But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

2 Samuel 12:23

  • But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

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Commentary for 2 Samuel 13:39

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H4428
    There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  2. Strong's Number: H1732
    There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּוִד
    Transliteration: Dâvid
    Pronunciation: daw-veed'
    Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
  3. Strong's Number: H3615
    There are 200 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּלָה
    Transliteration: kâlâh
    Pronunciation: kaw-law'
    Description: a primitive root; to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume); accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste.
  4. Strong's Number: H3318
    There are 992 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָצָא
    Transliteration: yâtsâʼ
    Pronunciation: yaw-tsaw'
    Description: a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.; [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter.
  5. Strong's Number: H53
    There are 2955 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲבִישָׁלוֹם
    Transliteration: ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
    Pronunciation: ab-ee-shaw-lome'
    Description: or (shortened) אַבְשָׁלוֹם ; from אָב and שָׁלוֹם; father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite; Abishalom, Absalom.
  6. Strong's Number: H5162
    There are 100 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָחַם
    Transliteration: nâcham
    Pronunciation: naw-kham'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself); comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
  7. Strong's Number: H550
    There are 61 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַמְנוֹן
    Transliteration: ʼAmnôwn
    Pronunciation: am-nohn'
    Description: or אֲמִינוֹן; from אָמַן; faithful; Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David; Amnon.
  8. Strong's Number: H4191
    There are 694 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מוּת
    Transliteration: mûwth
    Pronunciation: mooth
    Description: a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.