He mentions Amnon as being the king’s firstborn. If he could not have the king’s company, let him at least have that of the heir apparent and the k…

If not ... let ... Amnon. —Absalom then asks that if the king himself will not come, Amnon, as his eldest son and heir-apparent, m…

Then said Absalom, if not
If it is not your pleasure to go with me, if I cannot have the honour of your company:

Observe the aggravations of Absalom's sin: he had Ammon killed when he was least fit to die. He involved his servants in the guilt.

Servants…