New International Version
2 Samuel 13:34
34Meanwhile, 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.”
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Meanwhile Absalom escaped. Then the watchman on the Jerusalem wall saw a great crowd coming down the hill on the road from the west. He ran to tell the king, “I see a crowd of people coming from the Horonaim road along the side of the hill.”
Context of 2 Samuel 13:34
32But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said, “My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom’s express intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar. 33My lord the king should not be concerned about the report that all the king’s sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead.” 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.” 35Jonadab said to the king, “See, the king’s sons have come; it has happened just as your servant said.” 36As he finished speaking, the king’s sons came in, wailing loudly. The king, too, and all his attendants wept very bitterly.
Read all of 2 Samuel 132 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 stayed there three years.
- Genesis 4:8Now Cain 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 28:17Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold them back.
- Amos 5:19It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he entered his house and rested his hand on the wall only to have a snake bite him.
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
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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
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