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David Flees Jerusalem

2 Samuel 15:13

In 11 translations

BSB
Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”
KJV
¶ And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
WEB
A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.”
ASV
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
LSV
And he who is declaring tidings comes to David, saying, “The heart of the men of Israel has been after Absalom.”
YLT
And he who is declaring tidings cometh in unto David, saying, 'The heart of the men of Israel hath been after Absalom.'
DBY
And there came one to David who reported saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
DRC
And there came a messenger to David, saying: All Israel with their whole heart followeth Absalom.
GNV
Then came a messenger to Dauid, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are turned after Absalom.
JPS
And there came a messenger to David, saying: 'The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.'
LXXE
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The heart of the men of Israel is gone after Abessalom.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמַּגִּ֔יד אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הָיָ֛ה לֶב־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ παρεγένετο ἀπαγγέλων πρὸς Δαυὶδ, λέγων, ἐγενήθη ἡ καρδία ἀνδρῶν Ἰσραὴλ ὀπίσω Ἀβεσσαλώμ.

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👤 Absalom👤 David◆ Reign of David

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Judges 9:3And when his mother’s brothers spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the leaders of Shechem, their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”
  • 2 Samuel 15:6Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for justice. In this way he stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
  • Matthew 27:22“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
  • Psalms 62:9Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
  • Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
  • 2 Samuel 3:36All the people took note and were pleased. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.

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