2 Samuel 1:15

1:15 Then David called one of the soldiers ¹  and said, “Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.

2 Samuel 13:27

13:27 But when Absalom pressed him, he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons along with him.

2 Samuel 13:39

13:39 The king longed ²  to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon. ³ 

2 Samuel 15:33

15:33 David said to him, “If you leave ⁴  with me you will be a burden to me.

2 Samuel 19:25

19:25 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, “Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?”

2 Samuel 19:36

19:36 I will cross the Jordan with the king and go a short distance. ⁵  Why should the king reward me in this way?

[1:15]  ¹ tn Heb “young men.”

[13:39]  ² tc The translation follows 4QSam^a in reading רוּחַ הַמֶּלֶךְ (ruakh hammelekh, “the spirit of the king”) rather than the MT דָּוִד הַמֶּלֶךְ (david hammelekh, “David the king”). The understanding reflected in the translation above is that David, though alienated during this time from his son Absalom, still had an abiding love and concern for him. He longed for reconciliation with him. A rather different interpretation of the verse supposes that David’s interest in taking military action against Absalom grew slack with the passing of time, and this in turn enabled David’s advisers to encourage him toward reconciliation with Absalom. For the latter view, see P. K. McCarter, II Samuel (AB), 344, and cf. CEV.

[13:39]  ³ tn Heb “was consoled over Amnon, because he was dead.”

[15:33]  ³ tn Heb “cross over.”

[19:36]  ⁴ tn Heb “Like a little your servant will cross the Jordan with the king.”