2 Samuel 15:5 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 15:5

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.’ ”

9 And the king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he arose and went to Hebron.

10 Then Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom ^areigns in Hebron!’ ”

11 And with Absalom went two hundred men ^ainvited from Jerusalem, and they ^bwent along innocently and did not know anything.

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 15:5

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American Standard Version
And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

Amplified® Bible
And whenever a man came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.

Contemporary English Version
Whenever anyone would come to Absalom and start bowing down, he would reach out and hug and kiss them.

Darby English Version
And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

Good News Bible
When the man would approach Absalom to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out, take hold of him, and kiss him.

King James Version
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

New American Standard Bible
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.

New International Version
Also, whenever anyone approached him to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him.

New King James Version
And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and kiss him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.

Revised Standard Version
And whenever a man came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand, and take hold of him, and kiss him.

Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;

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