2 Samuel 15:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, Absalom reigns in Hebron.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מָלַ֥ךְ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

wa-yišlaḥ ʾAbšālôm məraggəlîm in-all-šibṭê Yiśrāʾēl lēʾmōr, when-šāmʿăkem ʾet-qôl ha-šôpār, wa-ʾămartem mālak ʾAbšālôm in-Ḥebrôn.

Grammar Details

• *wa-yišlaḥ*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent
• *məraggəlîm*: Piel participle, masculine plural - spies
• *šibṭê*: noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying
• *šāmʿăkem*: Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hearing
• *qôl*: noun, masculine singular construct - sound of
• *ha-šôpār*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the trumpet
• *wa-ʾămartem*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - then you shall say
• *mālak*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become king
• *Ḥebrôn*: proper noun - Hebron

Word Meanings

• *məraggəlîm*: spies/messengers/scouts
• *šibṭê*: tribes/clans
• *šôpār*: trumpet/ram's horn/shofar
• *mālak*: has become king/has begun to reign/rules

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel with this message: 'As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, say, “Absalom is king in Hebron!”'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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 is king in Hebron.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Absalom had sent out spyes in all the trybes of Israel, sayenge: Whan ye heare the noyse of the trompe, saye: Absalom is made kynge at Hebron.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Absalom sent spyes throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, When yee heare the sound of the trumpet, Ye shal say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying: Assoone as ye heare the voyce of the trumpet blow, ye shall say, Absalom raigneth in Hebro.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Absalom sendeth spies through all the tribes of Israel, saying, `At your hearing the voice of the trumpet, then ye have said, Absalom hath reigned in Hebron.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 is king in Hebron.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 is king in Hebron.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Absalom at the same time sent watchers through all the tribes of Israel to say, At the sound of the horn you are to say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, 'Absalom is king in Hebron!'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said,“When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume that Absalom rules in Hebron.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 2:1 : 1 And it happened after this, that David asked of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said to him, Go up. And David said, Where shall I go up? And He said, To Hebron.
• 2 Sam 2:11 : 11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
• 2 Sam 3:2-3 : 2 And sons were born to David in Hebron; his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite. 3 And his second, Chileab, by Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur.
• 2 Sam 5:5 : 5 In Hebron, he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem, he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
• 2 Sam 13:28 : 28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Watch now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Strike Amnon; then kill him, do not fear: have not I commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.
• 2 Sam 14:30 : 30 Therefore he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.
• 2 Sam 19:10 : 10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you not speak a word of bringing the king back?
• 1 Kgs 1:34 : 34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there as king over Israel, and blow the trumpet, and say, God save King Solomon.
• 2 Kgs 9:13 : 13 Then they hurried, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
• 1 Chr 11:3 : 3 Therefore, all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.
• 1 Chr 12:23 : 23 Now these are the numbers of the divisions that were ready for war, and came to David at Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.
• 1 Chr 12:38 : 38 All these men of war, who could keep ranks, came with a perfect heart to Hebron to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
• Job 20:5-9 : 5 That the triumph of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? 6 Though his greatness mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches to the clouds, 7 Yet he shall perish forever like his own dung; those who have seen him will say, Where is he? 8 He shall fly away like a dream and shall not be found; yes, he shall be chased away like a vision of the night. 9 The eye which saw him shall see him no more, neither shall his place behold him any longer. 10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. 11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. 12 Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue, 13 Though he spares it and does not forsake it, but keeps it still within his mouth, 14 Yet his food in his stomach is turned, it is the venom of asps within him. 15 He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God shall cast them out of his belly. 16 He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him. 17 He shall not see the rivers, the streams, the brooks of honey and butter. 18 That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; according to his wealth shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice in it. 19 Because he has oppressed and has forsaken the poor; because he has violently taken away a house he did not build; 20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save anything of what he desired. 21 None of his food shall be left; therefore no one shall look for his goods. 22 In the fullness of his sufficiency he shall be in distress; every hand of the wicked shall come upon him. 23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of His wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating. 24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of bronze shall strike him through. 25 It is drawn, and comes out of the body; yes, the glittering sword comes out of his gall; terrors are upon him. 26 Total darkness is reserved for his treasures; a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with the one who remains in his tent. 27 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the earth shall rise up against him. 28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of God's wrath. 29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage assigned to him by God.
• Ps 73:18-19 : 18 Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction. 19 How they are brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.