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2 Samuel 13:39

2 Samuel 13:39 is verse 39 of 2 Samuel chapter 13, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

MT; DSS and LXX And the spirit of the king

Or ceased to go out after Absalom

BSB source and public domain terms

King James Version

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

World English Bible

King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

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2 Samuel 13:37–39 · Berean Standard Bible

37 Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.

38 After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.

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

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Genesis 31:30

Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?”

Deuteronomy 28:32

Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, while your eyes grow weary looking for them day after day, with no power in your hand.

Philippians 2:26

For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.

Psalms 84:2

My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Psalms 119:20

My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.

2 Samuel 12:23

But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

Genesis 24:67

And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.

Genesis 37:35

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

Genesis 38:12

After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah.

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