And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
WEB
Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”
YLT
And he who is declaring tidings cometh in unto David, saying, `The heart of the men of Israel hath been after Absalom.'
DBT
And there came one to David who reported saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign