King James Version
What Does 2 Samuel 15:5 Mean?
“And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.”
Context
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And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. there: or, none will hear thee from the king downward
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Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
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And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
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And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
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And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**31. David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth--**David's sorrow was sincere and profound, and he took occasion to give it public expression by the funeral honors he appointed for Abner.
**King David himself followed the bier--**a sort of wooden frame, partly resembling a coffin, and partly a hand-barrow.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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