David Restored as King
2 Samuel 19:10
In 11 translations
- BSB
- But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”
- KJV
- And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?speak…: Heb. are ye silent?
- WEB
- Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don’t you speak a word of bringing the king back?”
- ASV
- And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
- LSV
- and Absalom whom we anointed over us [is] dead in battle, and now, why are you silent—to bring back the king?”
- YLT
- and Absalom whom we anointed over us [is] dead in battle, and now, why are ye silent — to bring back the king?'
- DBY
- And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle; and now why are ye silent as to bringing the king back?
- DRC
- But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in the battle: how long are you silent, and bring not back the king?
- GNV
- And Absalom, whome we anoynted ouer vs, is dead in battel: therefore why are ye so slow to bring the King againe?
- JPS19:11
- And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now, therefore, why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?'
- LXXE19:11
- And Abessalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle: and now why are ye silent about bringing back the king? And the word of all Israel came to the king.
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Original-language editions
- WLC19:11
- וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָשַׁ֣חְנוּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ מֵ֖ת בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֗ה לָמָ֥ה אַתֶּ֛ם מַחֲרִשִׁ֖ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃KJV:2Sam.19.10
- LXX-Br19:11
- Καὶ Ἀβεσσαλὼμ, ὃν ἐχρίσαμεν ἐφʼ ἡμῶν, ἀπέθανεν ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ· καὶ νῦν ἱνατί ὑμεῖς κωφεύετε τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι τὸν βασιλέα; καὶ τὸ ῥῆμα παντὸς Ἰσραὴλ ἦλθε πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα.
Who and where
👤 Absalom◆ Reign of David
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Samuel 15:12–13While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing. Then a…
- 2 Samuel 18:14But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.
- Hosea 8:4They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction.
- Judges 18:9They answered, “Come on, let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why would you fail to act? Do not hesitate to go there and take possession of the land!
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 19:11 in some Bibles
- 19:10 in most Bibles