King James Version
2 Samuel 15:28 in the King James Version says “See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.”
2 Samuel 15:28 · KJV
But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.
And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. and wept: Heb. going up and weeping
KJV Study — Public Domain
“See”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“I will tarry”
H4102properly, to question or hesitate, i.e., (by implication) to be reluctant
“of the wilderness”
H4057a pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“from you to certify”
H5046properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
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