New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 15:37
2 Samuel 15:37 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
- New International Version (NIV)So Hushai, David’s confidant, arrived at Jerusalem as Absalom was entering the city.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Hushai, David’s friend, went into the city. And Absalom came into Jerusalem.
Context of 2 Samuel 15:37
35Are not Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you there? So it shall be that whatever you hear from the king’s house, you shall report to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. 36Behold their two sons are with them there, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son; and by them you shall send me everything that you hear.” So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
Read all of 2 Samuel 152 Samuel 15:37 word by word
וַיָּבֹ֥א חוּשַׁ֛י רֵעֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד הָעִ֑יר וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם יָבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 15:37
- 2 Samuel 16:16Now it came about when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
- 1 Chronicles 27:33Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
- 2 Samuel 16:15Then Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, entered Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15:37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37Absalom came into Jerusalem - It is very probable that he and his partisans were not far from the city when David left it, and this was one reason which caused him to hurry his departure. Reader, behold in the case of David a sad vicissitude of human affairs, and a fearful proof of their instability. Behold a king, the greatest that ever lived, a profound politician, an able general, a brave soldier, a poet of the most sublime genius and character, a…Read the comment
- 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
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Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 15:37 2 Sam 16:16; 1 Chr 27:33 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 15:37 2 Sam 16:15 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15
- 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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