2 Samuel 15:14
And David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, Rise, and let us flee, for we have no refuge from Abessalom: make haste and go, lest he overtake us speedily, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
13And there came a messenger to David, saying, The heart of the men of Israel is gone after Abessalom.
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:11Thus says the Lord, Behold, I will raise up against thee evil out of thy house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and will give them to thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
2 Samuel 19:10And all the people disputed among all the tribes of Israel, saying, King David delivered us from all our enemies, and he rescued us from the hand of the Philistines: and now he has fled from the land, and from his kingdom, and from Abessalom.
Psalms 3:1A Psalm of David, when he fled from the presence of his son Abessalom.
Psalms 55:3Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.
Psalms 137:5And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 15:14-24
David's Flight. ( b. c. 1023.) 13 And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. 14 And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. 15 And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.… Read the whole commentary →