New Living Translation
2 Samuel 19:15
15So the king started back to Jerusalem. And when he arrived at the Jordan River, the people of Judah came to Gilgal to meet him and escort him across the river.
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
13And David told them to tell Amasa, “Since you are my own flesh and blood, like Joab, may God strike me and even kill me if I do not appoint you as commander of my army in his place.” 14Then Amasa convinced all the men of Judah, and they responded unanimously. They sent word to the king, “Return to us, and bring back all who are with you.” So the king started back to Jerusalem. And when he arrived at the Jordan River, the people of Judah came to Gilgal to meet him and escort him across the river. 16Shimei son of Gera, the man from Bahurim in Benjamin, hurried across with the men of Judah to welcome King David. 17A thousand other men from the tribe of Benjamin were with him, including Ziba, the chief servant of the house of Saul, and Ziba’s fifteen sons and twenty servants. They rushed down to the Jordan to meet the king.
Read all of 2 Samuel 192 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
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
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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
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