Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 13:27
But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
27. At the end of this verse, the Sept. adds, “And Absalom made a feast like the feast of a king.” The words may easily have dropped out of the Hebrew text owing to the similar endings of the sentences.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
It is strange that his urgent desire of Amnons company raised no suspicion in so wise a king; but God blinded his mind, that he might execute his judgments upon David, and bring upon Amnon the just punishment of his lewdness.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
But Absalom pressed him,…. Which one would think would have increased his suspicion, if he had any, or have raised it in him; but his mind was blinded, that Amnon’s incest might be punished and the threatening to David and his house be fulfilled on account of the affair of Uriah and Bathsheba:
that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him; if he had any suspicion at all, he might choose they should all go, that they might protect and defend him, if any attempt was made upon him; or, as others think, that no exceptions might be taken, as might be, if Amnon had gone alone.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(27) He let Amnon go.The LXX. adds at the end of this verse an explanatory gloss, And Absalom made a feast like the feast of a king.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
27. He let Amnon and all the king’s sons go Hoping that perhaps this friendly feast might work for good, and deepen the friendship of all these sons.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Sa 13:27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
Ver. 27. But Absalom pressed him. ] His so great importunity might well have begotten a jealousy and suspicion both in David and Amnon – had they not been infatuated – that some mischief was intended. But Deus quem destruit, dementiat. Let God make deranged whom he destroys.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
with him. The Septuagint and Vulgate add here “and Absalom made a banquet, like the banquet of a king”. Compare 1Sa 25:36.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Absalom: Pro 26:24-26
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Sa 13:27. He let Amnon and all the kings sons go It is strange that Absaloms urgent desire of Amnons company raised no suspicion in the mind of so wise a king: but God suffered him to be blinded that he might execute his judgments upon David, and bring upon Amnon the just punishment of his lewdness.