2 Samuel 16:15

2 Samuel 16:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
• New International Version (NIV)Meanwhile, Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Meanwhile Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem; and Ahithophel was with him.

Context of 2 Samuel 16:15

13So David and his men continued down the road, and Shimei kept pace with them on a nearby hillside, cursing and throwing stones and dirt at David. 14The king and all who were with him grew weary along the way, so they rested when they reached the Jordan River. Meanwhile, Absalom and all the army of Israel arrived at Jerusalem, accompanied by Ahithophel. 16When David’s friend Hushai the Arkite arrived, he went immediately to see Absalom. “Long live the king!” he exclaimed. “Long live the king!” 17“Is this the way you treat your friend David?” Absalom asked him. “Why aren’t you with him?”

2 Samuel 16:15 word by word

וְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּ֖אוּ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל אִתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• and all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• and Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל'ăchîythôphel · AhithophelH302

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 16:15

• 2 Samuel 15:37So David’s friend Hushai returned to Jerusalem, getting there just as Absalom arrived.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 16:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The men of Israel - These words are wanting in the Chaldee, Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, and Arabic, and in two of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 The wisest counsellors of that age were Ahithophel and Hushai: Absalom thinks himself sure of success, when he has both; on them he relies, and consults not the ark, though he had that with him. But miserable counsellors were they both. Hushai would never counsel him to do wisely. Ahithophel counselled him to do wickedly; and so did as effectually betray him, as he did, who was designedly false to him: for they that advise men to sin…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1915-19. Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king--Hushai's devotion to David was so well-known, that his presence in the camp of the conspirators excited great surprise. Professing, however, with great address, to consider it his duty to support the cause which the course of Providence and the national will had seemingly decreed should triumph, and urging his friendship for the father as a ground of confidence in his fidelity to the son, he persuaded…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 16:15

• Ahithophel
• Deception
• Diplomacy

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• Israel
• Jerusalem
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Bible, the
• David
• Horse
• Israel, History of
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 16

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings