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2 Samuel 13:28

Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”

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ASV

And Absalom 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.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיְצַו֩vay.Tzavand he commandedH6680 →
אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
נְעָרָ֜יוne.'a.Ravservants hisH5288 →
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
רְא֣וּre.'UlookH7200 →
נָ֠אna'pleaseH4994 →
כְּט֨וֹבke.Tovwhen is goodH2895 →
לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820 →
אַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonAmnonH550 →
בַּיַּ֙יִן֙bai.Ya.yinwith the wineH3196 →
וְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.Tiand I will sayH559 →
אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413 →
הַכּ֧וּha.Kustrike downH5221 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אַמְנ֛וֹן'am.NonAmnonH550 →
וַהֲמִתֶּ֥םva.ha.mi.Temand you will killH4191 →
אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
אַל־'al-may notH408 →
תִּירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uyou be afraidH3372 →
הֲל֗וֹאha.Lo'¿ In-H3808 →
כִּ֤יkideedH3588 →
אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIH595 →
צִוִּ֣יתִיtzi.Vi.tiI have commandedH6680 →
אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 →
חִזְק֖וּchiz.Kube strongH2388 →
וִהְי֥וּvih.Yuand becomeH1961 →
לִבְנֵי־liv.nei-<into> sons ofH1121 →
חָֽיִל׃Cha.yilstrengthH2428 →

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Judges 19:6So they sat down and the two of them ate and drank together. Then the girl’s father said to the man, “Please agree to stay overnight and let your heart be merry.”Ecclesiastes 7:9Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.Judges 19:9When the man got up to depart with his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law, the girl’s father, said to him, “Look, the day is drawing to a close. Please spend the night. See, the day is almost over. Spend the night here, that your heart may be merry. Then you can get up early tomorrow for your journey home.”Judges 19:22While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”Proverbs 23:29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?1 Samuel 25:36When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.Ruth 3:7After Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. Then Ruth went in secretly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.Nahum 1:10For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard—like stubble that is fully dry.1 Samuel 25:36–38When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.Proverbs 23:34You will be like one sleeping on the high seas or lying on the top of a mast:1 Samuel 30:16So he led David down, and there were the Amalekites spread out over all the land, eating, drinking, and celebrating the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.Joshua 8:8And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.”Proverbs 18:19An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.Judges 16:25And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.Exodus 1:16–17“When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them on the birthstools. If the child is a son, kill him; but if it is a daughter, let her live.”Genesis 9:21But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.1 Samuel 28:13“Do not be afraid,” the king replied. “What do you see?” “I see a god coming up out of the earth,” the woman answered.

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