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2 Samuel 13:34

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.”

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּבְרַ֖חvai.yiv.Rachand he fledH1272 →
אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53 →
וַיִּשָּׂ֞אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH5375 →
הַנַּ֤עַרha.Na.'arthe servantH5288 →
הַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.Pehwho kept watchH6822 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
עֵינָ֔יוei.noeyes hisH5869 →
וַיַּ֗רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH7200 →
וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H2009 →
עַם־'am-a peopleH5971 →
רַ֜בravnumerousH7227 →
הֹלְכִ֥יםho.le.Khim[was] comingH1980 →
מִדֶּ֛רֶךְmi.De.rekhfrom [the] roadH1870 →
אַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.Ravbehind himH310 →
מִצַּ֥דmi.Tzadfrom [the] side ofH6654 →
הָהָֽר׃ha.Harthe mountainH2022 →
בַּמּוֹרָ֑דba.mo.Radat the descentH4174 →
וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH935 →
הַצֹּפֶ֜הha.tzo.Pehthe watchmanH6822 →
וַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.Gedand he toldH5046 →
לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH4428 →
וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH559 →
אֲנָשִׁים֙'a.na.ShimmenH582 →
רָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI sawH7200 →
יֹרְדִ֗יםyo.re.Dim[were] going downH3381 →
מִדֶּ֣רֶךְmi.De.rekhfrom direction ofH1870 →
חֹרֹנַיִםcho.ro.Na.yimHoronaimH2773 →

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2 Samuel 13:37Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.Proverbs 28:17A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.Genesis 4:8–14Then 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.2 Samuel 13:37–38Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.Amos 5:19It 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.2 Kings 9:17Now the watchman standing on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu’s troops approaching, and he called out, “I see a company of troops!” “Choose a rider,” Joram commanded. “Send him out to meet them and ask, ‘Have you come in peace?’”2 Samuel 18:24Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.

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