2 Samuel 13:25
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And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.“No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.
In other translations
And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.“No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְשָׁלוֹם'avshalomAbsalomH53אַל־'al-may [we] notH408בְּנִיbeniO son myH1121אַל־'al-may notH408נָאna'pleaseH4994נֵלֵךְnelekhwe goH1980כֻּלָּנוּkulanuall of usH3605וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808נִכְבַּדnikhbadwe will be heavyH3513עָלֶיךָ'aleikhaon youH5921וַיִּפְרָץ־vaiyifrotz-and he urgedH6555בּוֹbo<in> <the> himוְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808אָבָה'avahhe was willingH14לָלֶכֶתlalekhetto goH1980וַיְבָרֲכֵהוּ׃vayvarakhehuand he blessed himH1288
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People: Absalom