2 Samuel 19:15

2 Samuel 19:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the king returned and went as far as the Jordan. Now the men of Judah had come to Gilgal to go out and meet the king and bring him across the Jordan.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the king came back to the Jordan, and Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king and to bring the king over the Jordan.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king returned and came to the Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to escort the king across the Jordan.

Context of 2 Samuel 19:15

13Say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my flesh and blood? God will punish me severely, if from this time on you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’” 14He won over the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man. Then they sent word to the king saying, “Return, you and all your servants as well.” So the king returned and came to the Jordan River. Now the people of Judah had come to Gilgal to meet the king and to help him cross the Jordan. 16Shimei son of Gera the Benjaminite from Bahurim came down quickly with the men of Judah to meet King David. 17There were a thousand men from Benjamin with him, along with Ziba the servant of Saul’s household, and with him his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They hurriedly crossed the Jordan within sight of the king.

2 Samuel 19:15 word by word

וַיָּ֣שָׁב הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּבֹ֖א עַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וִיהוּדָ֞ה בָּ֣א הַגִּלְגָּ֗לָה לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ לִקְרַ֣את הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהַעֲבִ֥יר אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• And Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• to Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgâl · GilgalH1537
• to goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to meetקִרְאָהqir'âh · befallH7125
• to conductעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 19:15

• Joshua 5:9The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have taken away the disgrace of Egypt from you.” So that place is called Gilgal even to this day.
• 1 Samuel 11:14Samuel said to the people, “Come on! Let’s go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19:15

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 God's providence, by the priests' persuasions and Amasa's interest, brought the people to resolve the recall of the king. David stirred not till he received this invitation. Our Lord Jesus will rule in those that invite him to the throne in their hearts, and not till he is invited. He first bows the heart, and makes it willing in the day of his power, then rules in the midst of his enemies, Psa 110:2, 3.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Gilgal was an important city during the time of Samuel and Saul (see study note on 2 Samuel 19:40; 1 Samuel 7:16; 11:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. Judah came to Gilgal--the most convenient place where preparations could be made for bringing the king and court over the Jordan.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 19:15

• David
• Gilgal
• Jordan
• Judah

In the dictionaries

• Gilgal
• Jordan
• Judah
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Conduct
• Cost
• Lord
• Benjamin

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