King James Version
2 Samuel 13:22 in the King James Version says “And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister...” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.”
2 Samuel 13:22 · KJV
And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house. Amnon: Heb. Aminon regard: Heb. set not thy heart desolate: Heb. and desolate
But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
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not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“spake”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
“And Absalom”
H53abshalom, a son of david; also (the fuller form) a later israelite
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“neither good”
H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“And Absalom”
H53abshalom, a son of david; also (the fuller form) a later israelite
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“because”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“he had forced”
H6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“his sister”
H269a sister (used very widely [like h0251], literally and figuratively)
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