2 Samuel 13:34 “Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked…”

2 Samuel 13:34

Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.

World English Bible

But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.

American Standard Version

But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Absalom fled: and the yong man that kept the watch, lift vp his eyes, and looked, and behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behinde him.

Darby Translation

And Absalom fled. And the young man that watched lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there came much people from the way behind him, from the hill-side.

Young's Literal Translation

And Absalom fleeth, and the young man who is watching lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, much people are coming by the way behind him, on the side of the hill.

Bible in Basic English

But Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying, I saw men coming down by the way of the Horons, from the hillside.

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Cross references

“Absalom fled”

Genesis 4:8–14 Proverbs 28:17 Amos 5:19 2 Samuel 13:38

Genesis 4:8–14 · BSB

Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

Proverbs 28:17 · BSB

A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.

Amos 5:19 · BSB

It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.

2 Samuel 13:38 · BSB

After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.

Also

2 Samuel 13:37–38

2 Samuel 13:37–38 · BSB

Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

33So now, my lord the king, do not take to heart the report that all the sons of the king are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”

35So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”

Read 2 Samuel 13