KJV King James Version
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
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2 Samuel 19:10
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”
WEB World English Bible
Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don’t you speak a word of bringing the king back?”
ASV American Standard Version
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Absalom whom we anointed over us is dead in battle, and now, why are ye silent—to bring back the king?’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 19
7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.
10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
11 And 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, [even] to his house.
12 Ye [are] my brethren, ye [are] my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
13 And say ye to Amasa, [Art] thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
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וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙H53 · a.vi.sha.lomAbsalomאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichמָשַׁ֣חְנוּH4886 · ma.shachto anointעָלֵ֔ינוּH5921 · aluponמֵ֖תH4191 · mutto dieבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleוְעַתָּ֗הH6258 · at.tahnowלָמָ֥הH4100 · mahwhat?אַתֶּ֛םH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)מַחֲרִשִׁ֖יםH2790 · cha.rashto plow/plotלְהָשִׁ֥יבH7725 · shuvto return: returnאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סH4428 · me.lekhking
Cross-references
2 Samuel 18:14Then 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.2 Samuel 15:12-13And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counseller, from his city, [even] from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.Judges 18:9And they said, Arise, that we may 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 to possess the land.Hosea 8:4They 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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