2 Samuel 15:4 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 15:4

2 Now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the way to the gate. So it was, whenever anyone who had a ^alawsuit came to the king for a decision, that Absalom would call to him and say, “What city are you from?” And he would say, “Your servant is from such and such a tribe of Israel.”

3 Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your¹ case is good and right; but there is no² deputy of the king to hear you.”

4 Moreover Absalom would say, ^a“Oh, that I were made judge in the land, and everyone who has any suit or cause would come to me; then I would give him justice.”

5 And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and ^akiss him.

6 In this manner Absalom acted toward all Israel who came to the king for judgment. ^aSo Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

7 Now it came to pass ^aafter forty years that Absalom said to the king, “Please, let me go to ^bHebron and pay the vow which I made to the Lord.

8 ^aFor your servant ^btook a vow ^cwhile I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If the Lord indeed brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.’ ”

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Definitions of words in 2 Samuel 15:4:

A {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Cause {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Come {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Give {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Judge {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Judge {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Justice {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Justice {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Land {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Or {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Absalom {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Absalom {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing 2 Samuel 15:4:

Decision {I.S.B.E.}
Judge {I.S.B.E.}
Samuel, Books Of {I.S.B.E.}

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