New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Samuel 15:1-9
1Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961 afterH4480H310 thisH3651 that 1AbsalomH53 providedH6213 for himself a chariotH4818 and horsesH5483, and fiftyH2572 menH376 2to runH7323 aheadH6440 of him. 2And AbsalomH53 used to riseH7925 earlyH7925 and 3standH5975 besideH5921H3027 the roadH1870 to the gateH8179; and when anyH3605 manH376 whoH834 hadH1961 a lawsuitH7379 was to comeH935 beforeH413 the kingH4428 for judgmentH4941, AbsalomH53 would callH7121 outH7121 to him and sayH559, “From whatH2088H335 cityH5892 are you?” And he would sayH559, “Your servantH5650 is from oneH259 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478.” 3Then AbsalomH53 would sayH559 to him, “SeeH7200, 4your 5claimsH1697 are goodH2896 and rightH5228, but you have noH369 one to listenH8085 to you on the partH4480H854 of the kingH4428.” 4Moreover, AbsalomH53 would sayH559, “6OhH4310 that someone would appointH7760 me judgeH8199 in the landH776, then everyH3605 manH376 whoH834 hasH1961 a lawsuitH7379 or claimH4941 could comeH935 to me, and I would giveH6663 him justiceH6663!” 5And whenever a manH376 approachedH7126 to prostrateH2331 himself before him, he would putH7971 outH7971 his handH3027 and takeH2388 holdH2388 of him and 7kissH5401 him. 6AbsalomH53 dealtH6213 thisH2088 wayH1697 with allH3605 IsraelH3478 whoH834 cameH935 to the kingH4428 for judgmentH4941; 8so AbsalomH53 stoleH1589 the heartsH3820 of the peopleH376 of IsraelH3478.
7Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961 at the endH7093 of 9fourH705 yearsH8141 that AbsalomH53 saidH559 to the kingH4428, “PleaseH4994 let me goH1980 and payH7999 my vowH5088 whichH834 I have madeH5087 to the LordH3068, in 10HebronH2275. 8For your servantH5650 11madeH5087 a vowH5088 while I was livingH3427 in GeshurH1650 in AramH758, sayingH559, ‘12IfH518 the LordH3068 will indeedH7725 bringH7725 me backH7725 to JerusalemH3389, then I will serveH5647 the LordH3068.’” 9The kingH4428 saidH559 to him, “GoH1980 in peaceH7965.” So he gotH6965 upH6965 and wentH1980 to HebronH2275.
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 15:1 1 Kin 1:5 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 15:1 Lit as runners ahead ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 15:2 Ruth 4:1; 2 Sam 19:8 ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 15:3 Prov 12:2 ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 15:3 Lit words ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 15:4 Judg 9:29 ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 15:5 2 Sam 14:33; 20:9 ↩
- 8. 2 Samuel 15:6 Rom 16:18 ↩
- 9. 2 Samuel 15:7 As in some ancient versions; MT forty ↩
- 10. 2 Samuel 15:7 2 Sam 3:2, 3 ↩
- 11. 2 Samuel 15:8 2 Sam 13:37, 38 ↩
- 12. 2 Samuel 15:8 Gen 28:20, 21 ↩
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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