2 Samuel 13:34
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But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”
In other translations
But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”
Hebrew words
וַיִּבְרַחvaiyivrachand he fledH1272אַבְשָׁלוֹם'avshalomAbsalomH53וַיִּשָּׂאvaiyisa'and he lifted upH5375הַנַּעַרhana'arthe servantH5288הַצֹּפֶהhatzopehwho kept watchH6822אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינָיוeinoeyes hisH5869וַיַּרְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009עַם־'am-a peopleH5971רַבravnumerousH7227הֹלְכִיםholekhim[was] comingH1980מִדֶּרֶךְmiderekhfrom [the] roadH1870אַחֲרָיו'acharavbehind himH310בַּמּוֹרָדbamoradat the descentH4174וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he wentH935הַצֹּפֶהhatzopehthe watchmanH6822וַיַּגֵּדvaiyagedand he toldH5046לַמֶּלֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428וַיֹּאמַרvaiyomarand he saidH559אֲנָשִׁים'anashimmenH582רָאִיתִיra'itiI sawH7200יֹרְדִיםyoredim[were] going downH3381מִדֶּרֶךְmiderekhfrom direction ofH1870חֹרֹנַיִםchoronayimHoronaimH2773מִצַּדmitzadfrom [the] side ofH6654הָהָר׃haharthe mountainH2022
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Related verses
- Proverbs 28:17A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
- 2 Samuel 13:37-3837 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. 38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.37 Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day. 38 After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.
- Amos 5:19As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.
- Genesis 4:8-148 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. 9 And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper? 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground. 11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;8 Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. 9 And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” 10 “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground. 11 Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
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People and places
People: Absalom
Places: Horonaim (2 Samuel 13), Jerusalem