2 Samuel 15:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto Jehovah, in Hebron.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם אֶת־נִדְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־נָדַ֥רְתִּי לַֽיהוָ֖ה בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

wa-yəhî from-qēṣ forty šānâ, wa-yōʾmer ʾAbšālôm to-ha-melek, let me go nāʾ and wa-ʾăšallēm ʾet-nidrî which-nādartî to-YHWH in-Ḥebrôn.

Grammar Details

*wa-yəhî*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass
*qēṣ*: noun, masculine singular construct - end of
*šānâ*: noun, feminine singular - year
*wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*ha-melek*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king
*nāʾ*: particle - please
*wa-ʾăšallēm*: conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st common singular - and let me fulfill
*nidrî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my vow
*nādartî*: Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I vowed
*YHWH*: divine name - LORD
*Ḥebrôn*: proper noun - Hebron

Word Meanings

*qēṣ*: end/conclusion
*ʾăšallēm*: fulfill/complete/pay
*neder*: vow/promise/pledge

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 16:1-2 : 1 And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons. 2 And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.
1 Sam 16:13 : 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
2 Sam 13:24-27 : 24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant. 25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him. 26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee? 27 But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
2 Sam 13:38 : 38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
Prov 21:27 : 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
Isa 58:4 : 4 Behold, ye fast for strife and contention, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye fast not this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.
Matt 2:8 : 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found [him], bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.
Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.

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2 Sam 15:8-13
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8For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.
9And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.
10But 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 is king in Hebron.
11And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they knew not anything.
12And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
13And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
2 Sam 13:23-27
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23And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
24And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
25And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
26Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?
27But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
2 Sam 14:28-33
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28And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king's face.
29Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.
30Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.
31Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
32And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it were better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him kill me.
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2 Sam 15:1-6
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1And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
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3And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
4Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
5And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
6And 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.
2 Sam 14:21
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21And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.
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36And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.
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38So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
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2 Sam 14:23-24
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23So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
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2 Sam 18:33
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33And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
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4And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
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2 Sam 18:5
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2 Sam 15:34
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2 Sam 18:18
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2 Sam 14:1
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2 Sam 16:20
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2 Sam 19:4
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2 Sam 17:1
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2 Sam 16:22
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2 Sam 19:10
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