2 Samuel 15:17

And the king and all his servants went out on foot; and abode in a distant house.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

In Context

16And the king and all his house went out on foot: and the king left ten women of his concubines to keep the house.

18And all his servants passed on by his + 15:18 Gr. hand.side, and every Chelethite, and every Phelethite, and they stood by the olive tree in the wilderness: and all the people marched near him, and all his court, and all the men of might, and all the men of war, six hundred: and they were present at his side: and every Chelethite, and every Phelethite, and all the six hundred Gittites that came on foot out of Geth, and + 15:18 Or, they that.they went on before the king.

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Cross References

Psalms 3:1A Psalm of David, when he fled from the presence of his son Abessalom.

Ecclesiastes 10:7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants on the earth.

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 →

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