21 When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.13:21 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint add But he would not punish his son Amnon, because he loved him, since he was his firstborn22 But Absalom spoke to Amnon Gen. 24:50;31:24neither good nor bad, for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had violated his sister Tamar.
Absalom Murders Amnon
23 After two full years Absalom had Gen. 31:19;38:12,13;1 Sam. 25:4sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.