2 Samuel 13:34

2 Samuel 13:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.
• New International Version (NIV)Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. Now the man standing watch looked up and saw many people on the road west of him, coming down the side of the hill. The watchman went and told the king, “I see men in the direction of Horonaim, on the side of the hill.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Absalom fled. And the young man who was keeping watch lifted his eyes and looked, and there, many people were coming from the road on the hillside behind him.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:34

32Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, said, “My lord should not say, ‘They have killed all the young men who are the king’s sons.’ For only Amnon is dead. This is what Absalom has talked about from the day that Amnon humiliated his sister Tamar. 33Now don’t let my lord the king be concerned about the report that has come saying, ‘All the king’s sons are dead.’ It is only Amnon who is dead.” In the meantime Absalom fled. When the servant who was the watchman looked up, he saw many people coming from the west on a road beside the hill. 35Jonadab said to the king, “Look! The king’s sons have come! It’s just as I said!” 36Just as he finished speaking, the king’s sons arrived, wailing and weeping. The king and all his servants wept loudly as well.

2 Samuel 13:34 word by word

וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׂ֞א הַנַּ֤עַר הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶת־עֵינָ֔יו וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֨ה עַם־רַ֜ב הֹלְכִ֥ים מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ אַחֲרָ֖יו בַּמּוֹרָ֑ד וַיָּבֹ֥א הַצֹּפֶ֜ה וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲנָשִׁים֙ רָאִ֣יתִי יֹרְדִ֗ים מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ חֹרֹנַיִם מִצַּ֥ד הָהָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• fledבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• And the young manנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• that kept the watchצָפָהtsâphâh · to watchH6822
• lifted upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: lookH5375
• his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• and lookedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• and, behold, there cameהָלַךְhâlak · to go: comeH1980
• muchרַבrab · manyH7227
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• by the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• of the hillהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• sideצַדtsad · sideH6654
• behindאַחַר'achar · afterH310

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:34

• 2 Samuel 13:38After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he remained there for three years.
• Genesis 4:8Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
• Proverbs 28:17The one who is tormented by the murder of another will flee to the pit; let no one support him.
• Amos 5:19Disaster will be inescapable, as if a man ran from a lion only to meet a bear, then escaped into a house, leaned his hand against the wall, and was bitten by a poisonous snake.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:34

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Absalom fled - This is the sequel to 2 Samuel 13:29. The king‘s sons rose from table and fled, and Absalom taking advantage of the confusion, also escaped and fled. This information is inserted here to account for the king‘s sons returning unmolested.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-39Verses 30-39 Jonadab was as guilty of Ammon's death, as of his sin; such false friends do they prove, who counsel us to do wickedly. Instead of loathing Absalom as a murderer, David, after a time, longed to go forth to him. This was David's infirmity: God saw something in his heart that made a difference, else we should have thought that he, as much as Eli, honoured his sons more than God.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-39Absalom was now a fugitive. He sought refuge among his mother’s family.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:34

• Fugitives
• Jonadab
• Watchman

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• David
• Desolate
• Suppose
• Bible, the
• Crime; Crimes
• Ephraim (2)
• Israel, History of
• Polygamy
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13

• 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