2 Samuel 19:3

The people sneaked into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

In Context

2The victory that day was turned into mourning amongst all the people, for the people heard it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.”

4The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!”

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:24Then David came to Mahanaim. Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 19:2-9

Joab's Reproof of David. ( b. c. 1023.) 1 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. 2 And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son. 3 And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. 4 But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! 5 And Joab came into… Read the whole commentary →

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