2 SAMUEL 16:15

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT

To get what 2 Samuel 16:15 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.

“And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.”

Very low popularity: < 10 searches a month
Popularity relative to other verses in 2 Samuel chapter 16 using average monthly Google searches.

2 Samuel 16:15 Translation & Meaning

What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].

KJV Verse Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition
This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail.
More 
Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word.
And Absalom, וְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite Absalom
and all וְכָל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
the people הָעָם֙ A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
the men אִ֣ישׁ A 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) men
of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
came בָּ֖אוּ To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) came
to Jerusalem, יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine Jerusalem
and Ahithophel וַֽאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל Achithophel, an Israelite Ahithophel
with אִתּֽוֹ׃ Properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc with
him. אִתּֽוֹ׃ Properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc him

Verse Context

See 2 Samuel 16:15 with its adjacent verses in bold below. Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance.

Very High
Verse Search Popularity Levels What do people search for?

Use the scale on the left to tell how often the verses below are googled compared to each other.

High
Medium
Low
Very Low
  • 13  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.

  • 14  And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

  • 15  And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

  • 16  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.

  • 17  And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?




Sources:

The King James Bible (1611) and Strong's Concordance (1890) with Hebrew and Greek dictionaries are sourced from the BibleForgeDB database (https://github.com/bibleforge) within the BibleForge project (http://bibleforge.com). Popularity rankings are based on search volume data from the Google AdWords Keyword Planner tool.


Share This Page:


Popular Bible Topics What does the Bible say about...?

Most Searched Bible Verses
Translations, Meanings, Complete Red Letter Bible
Words of God in dark red
Words of Jesus in light red