2 Samuel 15:23

David Flees Jerusalem · 2 Samuel 15:13–29
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Translations

Modern
Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly as all the people passed by. And as the king crossed the Kidron Valley, all the people also passed toward the way of the wilderness.
Traditional
And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
Literal
And all the country wept in a loud voice, and all the people passed over, and the king himself also passed over the Kidron Valley, and all the people passed over, by the face of the way of the wilderness,
Latin
Omnesque flebant voce magna, et universus populus transibat: rex quoque transgrediebatur torrentem Cedron, et cunctus populus incedebat contra viam quæ respicit ad desertum.

Original

Hebrew
English
Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly as all the people passed by. And as the king crossed the Kidron Valley, all the people also passed toward the way of the wilderness.

Notes

The Kidron Valley, east of Jerusalem, separated the City of David from the Mount of Olives.

Theme notes and profiles

Absalom David Zadok

Events

Parallels

Psalm 3:1–8

Places

Kidron: A valley east of Jerusalem, site of significant events

Glossary

Absalom David Gilead (Place) Joab Kidron Kings, Books of First and Second Nathan Proverbs, Book of Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Brooks: Kidron Citizens: Loyal: Israelites David: King of Israel: David's Flight from Jerusalem Kidron: David Flees from Absalom Across Loyalty: Israelites Weeping of David