2 Samuel 15:15

15 And the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides."

2 Samuel 15:15 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 15:15

And the king's servants said unto the king
In answer to him, and to show that they were quite conformable to his pleasure:

behold, thy servants [are ready to do] whatsoever my lord the king
shalt appoint;
or "choose" ^F11, whether to prepare to fight, and defend him and the city, or to depart and make their escape.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 (rxby) "elegerit", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

2 Samuel 15:15 In-Context

13 And a messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom."

14 Then David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise, and let us flee, or else there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Go quickly, lest he overtake us quickly and bring down ruin on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword."

15 And the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides."

16 So the king went out, and all his household after him. And the king left ten concubines to keep the house.

17 And the king went out, and all the people after him. And they halted at the last house.