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2 Samuel 15

2 Sam. 15:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Andd it came to pass after this
'achar (Hebrew #310)
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
KJV usage: after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
Pronounce: akh-ar'
Origin: from 309
, that Absalom
'Abiyshalowm (Hebrew #53)
from 1 and 7965; father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite
KJV usage: Abishalom, Absalom.
Pronounce: ab-ee-shaw-lome'
Origin: or (shortened) bAbshalowm {ab-shaw- lome'}
prepared
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
f him chariots
merkabah (Hebrew #4818)
a chariot
KJV usage: chariot. See also 1024.
Pronounce: mer-kaw-baw'
Origin: feminine of 4817
and horses
cuwc (Hebrew #5483)
from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
KJV usage: crane, horse((-back, -hoof)). Compare 6571.
Pronounce: soos
Origin: or cuc {soos}
, and fifty
chamishshiym (Hebrew #2572)
fifty
KJV usage: fifty.
Pronounce: kham-ish-sheem'
Origin: multiple of 2568
men
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
to run
ruwts (Hebrew #7323)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
KJV usage: break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
Pronounce: roots
Origin: a primitive root
before
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
him.
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2 Sam. 12:11• 11Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. (2 Sam. 12:11)
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1 Kings 1:5• 5And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he provided himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. (1 Kings 1:5)

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Absalom,
Horse,
Man

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-6:  Absalom, by fair speeches and courtesies, steals the hearts of Israel.
7-9:  Under pretence of a vow, he obtains leave to go to Hebron.
10-12:  He makes there a great conspiracy.
13-18:  David upon the news flees from Jerusalem.
19-23:  Ittai will not leave him.
24-29:  Zadok and Abiathar are sent back with the ark.
30:  David and his company go up mount Olivet weeping.
31:  He curses Ahithophel's counsel.
32-37:  Hushai is sent back with instructions.
A.M. 2980.
B.C. 1024.
Absalom.
2 Sam. 12:11• 11Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. (2 Sam. 12:11)
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Deut. 17:16• 16Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor lead back the people to Egypt, to multiply horses; for Jehovah hath said unto you, Ye shall not return again any more that way. (Deut. 17:16)
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1 Sam. 8:11• 11And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, on his chariot and among his horsemen, and they shall run before his chariots; (1 Sam. 8:11)
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1 Kings 1:5,33• 5And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he provided himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
 33And the king said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon; (1 Kings 1:5,33)
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1 Kings 10:26‑29• 26And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; and he placed them in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
 27And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycamores that are in the lowland for abundance.
 28And the exportation of horses that Solomon had was from Egypt: a caravan of the king's merchants fetched a drove of horses, at a price.
 29And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so they brought them by their means, for all the kings of the Hittites and for the kings of Syria. (1 Kings 10:26‑29)
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Psa. 20:7• 7Some make mention of chariots, and some of horses, but we of the name of Jehovah our God. (Psa. 20:7)
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Prov. 11:2• 2When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom. (Prov. 11:2)
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Prov. 16:18• 18Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. (Prov. 16:18)
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Prov. 17:19• 19He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction. (Prov. 17:19)
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Jer. 22:14‑16• 14that saith, I will build me a wide house, and spacious upper chambers; and he cutteth out for himself windows; and it is wainscoted with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
 15Shalt thou reign, because thou viest with the cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice? Then it was well with him.
 16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah. (Jer. 22:14‑16)
• Consequent on all the mercy shown him, does a more terrible character of antichrist display itself in Absalom than had ever been seen in king Saul. What then appears to be the distinction intended? Is it not that Saul shows us antichrist more as the consequence of Jewish apostasy; Absalom more as the consequence of Christian apostasy? (“2 Samuel 15” by W. Kelly)
• The most dreadful wickedness on his own part had been met by greater love and grace on the part of David. After all this then we find Absalom laying his plots and carrying out his schemes for the purpose of supplanting the king his father. (“2 Samuel 15” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And it came to pass afterb this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "soon after."