2 Samuel 13:28
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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.Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”
In other translations
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.Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”
Hebrew words
וַיְצַוvaytzavand he commandedH6680אַבְשָׁלוֹם'avshalomAbsalomH53אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נְעָרָיוne'aravservants hisH5288לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559רְאוּre'ulookH7200נָאna'pleaseH4994כְּטוֹבketovwhen is goodH2895לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820אַמְנוֹן'amnonAmnonH550בַּיַּיִןbaiyayinwith the wineH3196וְאָמַרְתִּיve'amartiand I will sayH559אֲלֵיכֶם'aleikhemto youH413הַכּוּhakustrike downH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַמְנוֹן'amnonAmnonH550וַהֲמִתֶּםvahamitemand you will killH4191אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָאוּtira'uyou be afraidH3372הֲלוֹאhalo'¿ In-H3808כִּיkideedH3588אָנֹכִי'anokhiIH595צִוִּיתִיtzivitiI have commandedH6680אֶתְכֶם'etkhem<obj.> youH853חִזְקוּchizkube strongH2388וִהְיוּvihyuand becomeH1961לִבְנֵי־livnei-<into> sons ofH1121חָיִל׃chayilstrengthH2428
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