2 Samuel 15:13 “Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of…”

2 Samuel 15:13

Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

World English Bible

A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.”

American Standard Version

And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then came a messenger to Dauid, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are turned after Absalom.

Darby Translation

And there came one to David who reported saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

Young's Literal Translation

And he who is declaring tidings cometh in unto David, saying, 'The heart of the men of Israel hath been after Absalom.'

Bible in Basic English

And one came to David and said, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.

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Cross references

“The hearts”

Judges 9:3 2 Samuel 15:6 Matthew 27:22 2 Samuel 3:36 Psalm 62:9 Matthew 21:9

Judges 9:3 · BSB

And when his mother’s brothers spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the leaders of Shechem, their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”

2 Samuel 15:6 · BSB

Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for justice. In this way he stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

Matthew 27:22 · BSB

“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

2 Samuel 3:36 · BSB

All the people took note and were pleased. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.

Psalm 62:9 · BSB

Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

Matthew 21:9 · BSB

The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

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

In context

12While 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.

14And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”

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