2 Samuel 15:7 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 15:7

After four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to the LORD.

BSB

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ASV

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto Jehovah, in Hebron.

KJV

And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the Lord, in Hebron.

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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Forty years - An obvious clerical error, though a very ancient one for four years, which may date from Absalom’s return from Geshur, or from his reconciliation with David, or from the commencement of the criminal schemes to which 2Sa 15:1 refers. Hebron - This, as having been the old capital of David’s kingdom and Absalom’s birthplace, was well chosen. It was a natural center, had probably many inhabitants discontented at the transfer of the government to Jerusalem, and contained many of the friends of Absalom’s youth.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

But how easy is it for children to take advantage of their good parents' credulity, and to impose upon them with the show of religion, while still they are what they were! David was overjoyed to hear that Absalom inclined to serve the Lord, and therefore readily gave him leave to go to Hebron, and to go thither with solemnity.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Hebron was the spot selected for the performance of this vow, ostensibly as being his native place (2Sa 3:3), and a famous high place, where sacrifices were frequently offered before the temple was built; but really as being in many respects the most suitable for the commencement of his rebellious enterprise.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְהִ֕י	vay.Hi	and it was	H1961 →
מִקֵּ֖ץ	mi.Ketz	from [the] end of	H7093 →
אַרְבָּעִ֣ים	'ar.ba.'Im	forty	H705 →
שָׁנָ֑ה	sha.Nah	year[s]	H8141 →
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙	'av.sha.lOm	Absalom	H53 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
אֵ֣לֲכָה	'E.la.khah	let me go	H1980 →
נָּ֗א	Na'	please	H4994 →
וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם	va.'a.sha.Lem	so I may pay	H7999 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
נִדְרִ֛י	nid.Ri	vow my	H5088 →
אֲשֶׁר־	'a.Sher-	which	H834 →
נָדַ֥רְתִּי	na.Dar.ti	I vowed	H5087 →
לַֽיהוָ֖ה	la.Yah.weh	to Yahweh	H3068 →
בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃	be.chev.Ron	in Hebron	H2275 →

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1 Samuel 16:13
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and…
leads to
- 1 Samuel 10:6
  Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.
- Hebrews 1:9
  You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
- John 3:34
  For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
- 1 Samuel 10:1
  Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
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Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!
leads to
- Isaiah 66:3
  Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s…
- Matthew 23:13
  Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
- Proverbs 15:8
  The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Through
Matthew 2:8
And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 3:19–20
  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

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