King James Version
2 Samuel 15:11 in the King James Version says “And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they kn...” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.”
2 Samuel 15:11 · KJV
And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.
But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
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properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“And with Absalom”
H53abshalom, a son of david; also (the fuller form) a later israelite
“and they went”
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“men”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“out of Jerusalem”
H3389jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
“that were called”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
“and they went”
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“in their simplicity”
H8537completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“and they knew”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“not any thing”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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