2 Samuel 19:10
What does 2 Samuel 19:10 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 19:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Absalom, whom we made a ruler over us, is dead in the fight. So now why do you say nothing about getting the king back? And word of what all Israel was saying came to the king.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Absalom whom we anointed over us <FI>is<Fi> dead in battle, and now, why are ye silent--to bring back the king?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in the battle: how long are you silent, and bring not back the king?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle; and now why are ye silent as to bringing the king back?
Context
v.9And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.
v.10This passage
v.11And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, to bring him to his house.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 18:14
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
- Judges 18:9
And they said, Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land.
- 2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
- Hosea 8:4
They have set up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
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