King James Version
2 Samuel 16:15 in the King James Version says “And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.”
2 Samuel 16:15 · KJV
And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust. cast: Heb. dusted him with dust
And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king. God: Heb. Let the king live
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And Absalom”
H53abshalom, a son of david; also (the fuller form) a later israelite
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and all the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“the 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)
“of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
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