2 Samuel 15:6

Contextual Overview

¹After this, Absalom got himself a chariot, horses, and fifty men to run before him. ¹ It happened after this, that Avshalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. ¹ And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. ¹ It happened afterward that Absalom made himself a chariot with horses and fifty men running before him. ¹ After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. ¹ After this, Absalom got a chariot and horses for himself and fifty men to run before him. ¹ Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard. ¹After this, Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men as runners before him. ¹ Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run ahead of him. ¹ After this, Absalom prepared him charets & horses, and fiftie men to runne before him.

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stole: Proverbs 11:9, Romans 16:18, 2 Peter 2:3

Reciprocal: Judges 9:1 - communed 2 Samuel 3:36 - as 2 Samuel 12:11 - I will raise 2 Samuel 15:13 - The hearts 2 Samuel 18:7 - the people 1 Kings 2:15 - Thou knowest Psalms 62:9 - Surely Proverbs 27:21 - so Ecclesiastes 4:15 - child

Cross-References

Genesis 15:3
Avram said, "Behold, to me you have given no seed: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir."

Genesis 15:3
And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

Genesis 15:3
And Abram said, "Look, you have not given me a descendant, and here, a member of my household is my heir."

Genesis 15:3
Abram said, "Look, you have given me no son, so a slave born in my house will inherit everything I have."

Genesis 15:3
Abram added, "Since you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!"

Genesis 15:3
And Abram continued, "Since You have given no child to me, one (a servant) born in my house is my heir."

Genesis 15:3
Abram also said, "Since You have given me no son, one who has been born in my house is my heir."

Genesis 15:3
Againe Abram saide, Beholde, to me thou hast giuen no seede: wherefore loe, a seruant of mine house shalbe mine heire.

Genesis 15:3
And Abram said, "Since You have given no seed to me, behold, one born in my house is my heir."

Genesis 15:3
You have not given me any children, and this servant of mine will inherit everything."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And in this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment,.... Told them there was none to be had, wished that he was in office to administer it to them, and behaved in the above loving manner towards them:

so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel; got the affections of the people in a private and clandestine manner, and robbed the king of them, who had the best right unto them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Stole the hearts - i. e., deceived them, for so the same phrase means Genesis 31:20, Genesis 31:26.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 15:6. So Absalom stole the hearts — His manner of doing this is circumstantially related above. He was thoroughly versed in the arts of the demagogue; and the common people, the vile mass, heard him gladly. He used the patriot's arguments, and was every thing of the kind, as far as promise could go. He found fault with men in power; and he only wanted their place, like all other pretended patriots, that he might act as they did, or worse.