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2 Samuel 15

2 Samuel 15:8

Absalom’s Conspiracy · 2 Samuel 15:1–12
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Translations

Modern
For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”
Traditional
For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.
Literal
For your servant took a vow while I dwelt at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If YHWH does surely bring me back to Jerusalem, I will serve YHWH in Hebron.’”
Latin
Vovens enim vovit servus tuus cum esset in Gessur Syriæ, dicens: Si reduxerit me Dominus in Jerusalem, sacrificabo Domino.

Original

Hebrew
English
For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”

Notes

2 Samuel 15:8

  • Geshur of Aram: After killing Amnon, Absalom had sought refuge in the homeland of his mother (see study notes on 2 Samuel 13:34–39, 37).

  • Hebron, David's first capital, was the ideal place for Absalom to turn his local popularity into a full revolt against David.

2 Samuel 15:1–19

Absalom revolted against David eleven years after Amnon violated Tamar (compare 2 Samuel 13:23, 38; 14:28; 15:7). This was around the twenty-fifth year of David's thirty-three-year rule in Jerusalem.

Theme notes and profiles

Absalom David Vows to God

Events

Places

Geshur: Aramean kingdom; Talmai's domain; refuge for Absalom Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions Syria: Ancient region north of Israel, often in conflict

Glossary

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

Topics

Ambition: Absalom Consecration: Conditional Covenant of Man with God: Absalom Hypocrites: Absalom Syria: Minor Kingdoms Within the Region: Geshur Usurpation of Political Functions by Absalom Vows of Absalom