2 Samuel 15:10

But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron!’”

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WEBBE

But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron!’”

BSB

Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’”

KJV

But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.

ASV

But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

BBE

But Absalom at the same time sent watchers through all the tribes of Israel to say, At the sound of the horn you are to say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

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וַיִּשְׁלַח vai·yish·lach and he sent H7971 אַבְשָׁלוֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53 מְרַגְּלִים me·ra·ge·lim spies H7270 בְּכָל־ be·khol in all H3605 שִׁבְטֵי shiv·tei [the] tribes of H7626 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם ke·sha·me·'a·khem when hear you H8085 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 קוֹל kol [the] sound of H6963 הַשֹּׁפָר ha·sho·far the ram's horn H7782 וַאֲמַרְתֶּם va·'a·mar·tem and you will say H559 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he has become king H4427 אַבְשָׁלוֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53 בְּחֶבְרוֹן be·chev·ron in Hebron H2275

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 7–12

See how willing tender parents are to believe the best concerning their children. But how easy and how wicked is it, for children to take advantage of good parents, and to deceive them with the show of religion! The principal men of Jerusalem joined Absalom's feast upon his sacrifice. Pious persons are glad to see others appear religious, and this gives occasion for deceptions. The policy of wicked men, and the subtlety of Satan, are exerted to draw good persons to countenance base designs.

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Absalom Hebron

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.