Translations
Modern
Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
Traditional
Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
Literal
And David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom passed over the Jordan—he and all the men of Israel with him.
Latin
David autem venit in castra, et Absalom transivit Jordanem, ipse et omnes viri Israël cum eo.
Original
Hebrew
English
Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
Notes
Mahanaim was once the capital city of Ish-bosheth and Abner (2 Samuel 2:8, 12, 29). It later became the base from which David ruled.
Events
Parallels
People
Absalom: David's rebellious son who tried to usurp the throne David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Places
Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history Mahanaim: A place east of the Jordan; David's refuge
Glossary
Absalom David Fords of the Jordan Gilead (Place) Kings, Books of First and Second Mahanaim Nathan Samuel, Books of First and Second
Topics
David Retreats To, at the Time of Absalom's Rebellion David: King of Israel: Crosses the Jordan River Jordan: Fords of