Baal-Hazor — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Mountain home of King David’s son Absalom. Two years after Amnon raped Absalom’s sister Tamar (Amnon’s half sister), Absalom invited Amnon and his other brothers to a feast at Baal-hazor at sheepshearing time (2 Sm 13:21-30). During the festivities, Absalom got his revenge: he had Amnon killed.

Show passage in OET: SA2 13:21–30

OET-RV SA2 13:21

21 When King David heard about all that, he got very angry.

OET-RV SA2 13:22

22 Also, Avshalom said nothing to Amnon (either good or bad) because he hated him for humiliating his sister Tamar.

OET-RV SA2 13:23

23 Two years passed, then Avshalom’s (Absalom’s) shearers were in Ba’al-Hatsor (near Efrayim (Ephraim)) and Avshalom invited all the king’s sons.

OET-RV SA2 13:24

24 Avshalom went to the king and asked him, “Listen, please, the shearers are working for your servant. Please, let the king and his servants come with your servant.”

OET-RV SA2 13:25

25 “No, my son,” the king replied. “There’s too many of us—it would be too expensive for you.” Avshalom he urged him, but he wouldn’t go, however he did bless him.

OET-RV SA2 13:26

26 “But if you don’t come,” Avshalom insisted, “please let my brother Amnon come with us.”
¶ “Why should he go with you?” the king asked.

OET-RV SA2 13:27

27 But Avshalom insisted, so the king agreed to send Amnon and his other sons.

OET-RV SA2 13:28

28 Then Avshalom prepared his young men, “Listen now, when Amnon gets a bit drunk from the wine and I tell you all, ‘Strike Amnon!’ then you’ll kill him. You all don’t need to be afraid because I myself am the one commanding you. Be courageous warriors.”

OET-RV SA2 13:29

29 At the right time, Avshalom’s servants did to Amnon what Avshalom commanded them. All the rest of the king’s sons jumped up and onto their mules and fled away.

OET-RV SA2 13:30

30 While they were still on the way, David heard the news that Avshalom had struck all of his sons and killed them, and none were left alive.

OET-LV SA2 13:21

21 And_the_king Dāvid he _heard DOM all _of the_things the_these and_it _glowed/burnt to_him/it exceedingly.

OET-LV SA2 13:22

22 And_not ʼAⱱīshālōm he _spoke with ʼAmnōn (to)_from_bad and_unto good if/because ʼAⱱīshālōm he _hated DOM ʼAmnōn on the _thing _of (of)_that he _had _humbled DOM Tāmār sister _of_his.

OET-LV SA2 13:23

23 And_he/it _was to_two _years days and_ shearers _they _were to_ʼAⱱīshālōm at_Baˊal- hazor which is_near ʼEfrayim and_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he/it _called to/from_all/each/any/every the _sons _of the _king.

OET-LV SA2 13:24

24 And_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he _went to the_king and_he/it _said HERE please shearers belong_to_servant _of_your let _him _go please the_king and_servants _of_his with servant _of_your.

OET-LV SA2 13:25

25 And_ the_king _he/it _said to ʼAⱱīshālōm no my _son _of_my not please of _us _of_all let _us _go and_not we _will _be _heavy on_you and_he _urged in/on/over_him/it and_not he _was _willing to_go and_he_blessed _him.

OET-LV SA2 13:26

26 And_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he/it _said and_not let _him _go please with_us ʼAmnōn my_brother/kindred and_he/it _said to_him/it the_king to/for_what will _he _go with_you.

OET-LV SA2 13:27

27 And_he _urged in/on/over_him/it ʼAⱱīshālōm and_he _sent with_him/it DOM ʼAmnōn and_DOM all _of the _sons _of the _king.

OET-LV SA2 13:28

28 And_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he/it _commanded DOM servants _of_his to_say look please just_ the _heart _of ʼAmnōn _as _is _good with_wine and_I _will _say to_you(pl) strike _down DOM ʼAmnōn and_you(pl)_will _kill DOM_him/it do _not be _afraid am_not that/for/because/then/when I I _have _commanded you(pl) be _strong and_become (into)_sons _of strength.

OET-LV SA2 13:29

29 And_ the _servants _of ʼAⱱīshālōm _they _did to_ʼAmnōn just_as ʼAⱱīshālōm he _had _commanded and_they _arose all _of the _sons _of the_king and_they _mounted each on mule _of_his and_they _fled.

OET-LV SA2 13:30

30 And_ they _he/it _was were_on_way and_the_report it _came to Dāvid to_say ʼAⱱīshālōm he _has _struck _down DOM all _of the _sons _of the_king and_not he _is _left from_them one.

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Baal-hazor is not to be confused with the Hazor in Benjamin’s territory (Neh 11:33) or the Hazor north of the Sea of Galilee in Naphtali’s territory (Jos 11:10-11; 1 Kgs 9:15; 2 Kgs 15:29). Baal-hazor was located in the territory of Ephraim at Jebel el-Asur, northeast of Bethel.