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2 Samuel 19:6
6You seem to love the people who hate you. And you seem to hate the people who love you! You have shown today that your officers and soldiers are not important to you. It seems that you would be happy if Absalom were still alive, and all the rest of us were dead.
2 Samuel 19:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
- New International Version (NIV)You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead.
- English Standard Version (ESV)because you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have made it clear today that commanders and servants are nothing to you, for today I know that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead today, then you would be pleased.
- New King James Version (NKJV)in that you love your enemies and hate your friends. For you have declared today that you regard neither princes nor servants; for today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and all of us had died today, then it would have pleased you well.
Context of 2 Samuel 19:6
4The king covered his face and he cried, ‘Absalom, Absalom! My son, my son!’ 5Then Joab went to see the king in his room. He said to the king, ‘Today you have made your men feel ashamed. But the army has saved your life today. We have saved the lives of your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your slave wives. You seem to love the people who hate you. And you seem to hate the people who love you! You have shown today that your officers and soldiers are not important to you. It seems that you would be happy if Absalom were still alive, and all the rest of us were dead. 7Now go out and speak to your soldiers. Thank them that they have fought well. If you do not do that, none of your men will remain here tonight. I tell you in the Lord's name, that will certainly happen. That would bring worse trouble to you than anything that has happened in your whole life.’ 8So the king went out from his room. He went to sit by the city's gate. People heard the news, ‘The king is sitting by the gate.’ So they all came there to listen to him. At this time, the Israelite soldiers had run back to their own homes.
Read all of 2 Samuel 192 Samuel 19:6 word by word
לְאַֽהֲבָה֙ אֶת־שֹׂ֣נְאֶ֔יךָ וְלִשְׂנֹ֖א אֶת־אֹהֲבֶ֑יךָ כִּ֣י׀ הִגַּ֣דְתָּ הַיּ֗וֹם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין לְךָ֙ שָׂרִ֣ים וַעֲבָדִ֔ים כִּ֣י׀ יָדַ֣עְתִּי הַיּ֗וֹם כִּ֠י ל֣וּ אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם חַי֙ וְכֻלָּ֤נוּ הַיּוֹם֙ מֵתִ֔ים כִּי־אָ֖ז יָשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- In that thou lovestאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
- thine enemiesשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130
- For thou hast declaredנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- this dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- that thou regardest neither princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- nor servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- I perceiveיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- that ifלוּlû' lû' lû · ifH3863
- Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
- had livedחַיchay · aliveH2416
- and all we had diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- then it had pleased thee wellעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
- then it had pleased thee wellיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 19:6
- 2 Samuel 3:24Joab went to the king. He said, ‘Why did you do this? Abner came to visit you. You allowed him to go back home safely. Now he has gone.
- Job 34:18It is God who may say to a king, “You are useless!” He may say to rulers, “You are wicked!”
- Proverbs 19:9If you tell lies in court, the judge will certainly punish you. That will be the end of you!
- Acts 23:5Paul replied, ‘My brothers, I did not know that this man is the most important priest. Our Jewish law says, “Do not say bad things against the man who rules your people.” So I should not have said anything bad against him.’
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19:6
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7These verses record the only time that Joab openly corrected David (compare 2 Samuel 24:3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-82Sa 19:1-8. Joab Causes the King to Cease Mourning. 3. the people gat them by stealth ... to the city--The rumor of the king's disconsolate condition spread a universal and unseasonable gloom. His troops, instead of being welcomed back (as a victorious army always was) with music and other demonstrations of public joy, slunk secretly and silently into the city, as if ashamed after the commission of some crime.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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