2 Samuel 15:1

And it came to pass after this, that Abshalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men who ran before him.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

In Context

2And Abshalom rose up early, and stood on the side of the way to the gate: and it happened, that whenever a man who had a controversy came to the king for judgment, Abshalom called to him, and said, From what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 8:11And he said, This will be the manner of the king that will reign over you: Your sons will he take, and appoint them for himself with his chariots, and among his horsemen; and they will have to run before his chariot;

1 Kings 1:5And Adoniyah the son of Chaggith exalted himself, saying, I shall be king: and he procured himself a chariot and horsemen, and fifty men who ran before him.

1 Kings 10:26And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he quartered in the cities for chariots, and near the king at Jerusalem.

Proverbs 11:2When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; but with the modest there is wisdom.

Proverbs 17:19He loveth transgression that loveth quarrel; and he that maketh high his door seeketh destruction.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 15:1

Absalom's name signifies "the peace of his father," yet he proves his greatest trouble; so often are we disappointed in our expectations from the creature. The sword entailed upon David's house had hitherto been among his children, but now it begins to be drawn against himself, with this aggravation, that he may thank himself for it, for, had he done justice upon the murderer, he would have prevented the traitor. The story of Absalom's rebellion begins with this chapter, but we must go over three or four more… Read the whole commentary →

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