2 Samuel 15:11

15:11 Now two hundred men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning. ¹ 

2 Samuel 13:32

13:32 Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, said, “My lord should not say, ‘They have killed all the young men who are the king’s sons.’ For only Amnon is dead. This is what Absalom has talked about ²  from the day that Amnon ³  humiliated his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 17:14

17:14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite sounds better than the advice of Ahithophel.” Now the Lord had decided ⁴  to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the Lord could bring disaster on Absalom.

2 Samuel 3:37

3:37 All the people and all Israel realized on that day that the killing of Abner son of Ner was not done at the king’s instigation. ⁵ 

¹ tn Heb “being invited and going naively and they did not know anything.”

² tn Heb “it was placed on the mouth of Absalom.”

³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Amnon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “commanded.”

⁴ tn Heb “from the king.”