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2 Samuel 15:34
34but if thou return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so now will I be thy servant; then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
2 Samuel 15:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father’s servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
- New International Version (NIV)But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, ‘Your Majesty, I will be your servant; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,’ then you can help me by frustrating Ahithophel’s advice.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, 'I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in time past, so now I will be your servant,' then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king; as I was your father’s servant previously, so I will now also be your servant,’ then you may defeat the counsel of Ahithophel for me.
Context of 2 Samuel 15:34
32And it came to pass, when David had come to the summit, where he worshipped God, that behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head. 33And David said to him, If thou passest on with me, thou wilt be a burden to me; but if thou return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so now will I be thy servant; then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. 35And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? and it shall be, [that] whatsoever thing thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. 36Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's [son], and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send to me everything that ye shall hear.
Read all of 2 Samuel 152 Samuel 15:34 word by word
וְאִם־הָעִ֣יר תָּשׁ֗וּב וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ עַבְדְּךָ֨ אֲנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה עֶ֣בֶד אָבִ֤יךָ וַֽאֲנִי֙ מֵאָ֔ז וְעַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה לִ֔י אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃Read the interlinear
- returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
- beהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- thenמֵאָז'âz · the pastH227
- counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098
- Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל'ăchîythôphel · AhithophelH302
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 15:34
- 2 Samuel 15:20Thou didst come yesterday, and should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I can? Return and take back thy brethren. Mercy and truth be with thee!
- Joshua 8:2And thou shalt do to Ai and to its king as thou didst to Jericho and to its king; only, the spoil thereof and the cattle thereof shall ye take as prey for yourselves. Set an ambush against the city behind it.
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves.
- 2 Samuel 16:16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, Long live the king! Long live the king!
- 2 Samuel 17:5And Absalom said, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and we will hear also what he says.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15:34
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-37Verses 31-37 David prays not against Ahithophel's person, but against his counsel. He prayed this, in firm belief that God has all hearts in his hand, and tongues also. But we must second our prayers with endeavours, and David did so, else we tempt God. But we do not find wisdom and simplicity so united in any mere man, that we can perceive nothing which needs forgiveness. Yet, when the Son of David was treated with all possible treachery and cruelty, his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34David believed God was guiding events, but he also made strategic moves to support his goals.Read the comment
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- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
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- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
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