2 Samuel 19:6

2 Samuel 19:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
• New International Version (NIV)You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead.
• English Standard Version (ESV)because you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have made it clear today that commanders and servants are nothing to you, for today I know that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead today, then you would be pleased.
• New King James Version (NKJV)in that you love your enemies and hate your friends. For you have declared today that you regard neither princes nor servants; for today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and all of us had died today, then it would have pleased you well.

Context of 2 Samuel 19:6

4The king covered his face with his hands and kept on crying, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!” 5Then Joab went to the king’s room and said to him, “We saved your life today and the lives of your sons, your daughters, and your wives and concubines. Yet you act like this, making us feel ashamed of ourselves. You seem to love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that your commanders and troops mean nothing to you. It seems that if Absalom had lived and all of us had died, you would be pleased. 7Now go out there and congratulate your troops, for I swear by the Lord that if you don’t go out, not a single one of them will remain here tonight. Then you will be worse off than ever before.” 8So the king went out and took his seat at the town gate, and as the news spread throughout the town that he was there, everyone went to him. Meanwhile, the Israelites who had supported Absalom fled to their homes.

2 Samuel 19:6 word by word

לְאַֽהֲבָה֙ אֶת־שֹׂ֣נְאֶ֔יךָ וְלִשְׂנֹ֖א אֶת־אֹהֲבֶ֑יךָ כִּ֣י׀ הִגַּ֣דְתָּ הַיּ֗וֹם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין לְךָ֙ שָׂרִ֣ים וַעֲבָדִ֔ים כִּ֣י׀ יָדַ֣עְתִּי הַיּ֗וֹם כִּ֠י ל֣וּ אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם חַי֙ וְכֻלָּ֤נוּ הַיּוֹם֙ מֵתִ֔ים כִּי־אָ֖ז יָשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In that thou lovestאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• thine enemiesשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130
• For thou hast declaredנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• this dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• that thou regardest neither princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• nor servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• I perceiveיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• that ifלוּlû' lû' lû · ifH3863
• Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• had livedחַיchay · aliveH2416
• and all we had diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• then it had pleased thee wellעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• then it had pleased thee wellיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 19:6

• 2 Samuel 3:24Joab rushed to the king and demanded, “What have you done? What do you mean by letting Abner get away?
• Job 34:18For he says to kings, ‘You are wicked,’ and to nobles, ‘You are unjust.’
• Proverbs 19:9A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed.
• Acts 23:5“I’m sorry, brothers. I didn’t realize he was the high priest,” Paul replied, “for the Scriptures say, ‘You must not speak evil of any of your rulers.’”

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19:6

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7These verses record the only time that Joab openly corrected David (compare 2 Samuel 24:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-82Sa 19:1-8. Joab Causes the King to Cease Mourning. 3. the people gat them by stealth ... to the city--The rumor of the king's disconsolate condition spread a universal and unseasonable gloom. His troops, instead of being welcomed back (as a victorious army always was) with music and other demonstrations of public joy, slunk secretly and silently into the city, as if ashamed after the commission of some crime.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 19:6

• Absalom
• Chiding
• Citizens
• Courage
• David
• Enemy
• Joab
• Loyalty
• Parents
• Reproof
• Sorrow

In the dictionaries

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• David
• Israel, History of
• Joab
• Samuel, Books of

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