2 Samuel 13:28
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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Study Note
Absalom's instruction to his servants — '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?' — sets in motion the narrative of dynastic violence that will fracture David's family and threaten his throne. The episode is the consequence of David's own failure with Bathsheba and Uriah (2 Samuel 11-12), fulfilling Nathan's prophecy ('the sword shall never depart from thine house,' 12:10) through the very family dynamics of violence and sexual exploitation David himself initiated. The use of wine as the instrument of timing parallels Genesis 9:21 (Noah's drunkenness leading to the curse of Canaan) and the Lot narrative (Genesis 19:33), suggesting a recurring pattern where the loss of sober judgment opens the door to generational consequences. The verse illustrates the biblical theology of sin's historical momentum: moral failures in one generation create the context for violence in the next.
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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.
And Absalom commandeth his young men, saying, `See, I pray thee, when the heart of Amnon <FI>is<Fi> glad with wine, and I have said unto you, Smite Amnon, that ye have put him to death; fear not; is it not because I have commanded you? be strong, yea, become sons of valour.'
Now Absalom had given orders to his servants, saying, Now take note when Amnon's heart is glad with wine; and when I say to you, Make an attack on Amnon, then put him to death without fear: have I not given you orders? be strong and without fear.
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