13:23 Two years later Absalom’s sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, 4 near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
13:30 While they were still on their way, the following report reached David: “Absalom has killed all the king’s sons; not one of them is left!”
13:36 Just as he finished speaking, the king’s sons arrived, wailing and weeping. 5 The king and all his servants wept loudly 6 as well.
1 tn Heb “from the king.”
2 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
3 tc The translation follows the Qere (“your servants”) rather than the Kethib (“your servant”).
4 map For location see Map1-D2; Map2-D3; Map3-A2; Map4-C1.
5 tn Heb “and they lifted their voice and wept.”
6 tn Heb “with a great weeping.”
7 tn Heb “Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be there with you?” The rhetorical question draws attention to the fact that Hushai will not be alone.
8 tn Heb “from the house of the king.”