2 Samuel 15:11

11 Absalón llevó consigo a doscientos hombres de Jerusalén como invitados, pero ellos no sabían nada de sus intenciones.

2 Samuel 15:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 15:11

And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, [that
were] called
Invited by him to go with him and partake of his peace offerings, as the payment of his vow in Hebron; part of which was made a feast of for his friends, whomsoever he should think fit to invite, as he did to the number of two hundred, and for the entertainment of whom a large provision ought to be made; the Jews ^F8 have a tradition, that he had leave of his father only to invite two to go with him, and that he asked two more unknown to the first, and so on, two after two, until they amounted to two hundred:

and they went in their simplicity;
to partake of the feast of the peace offerings, to which they were invited; being quite harmless and upright in their intentions, having no thought of disloyalty and rebellion in their breasts:

and they knew not anything;
of an intended conspiracy; howbeit, doubtless many of them were drawn into it when got thither; and as these may be supposed to be some of the principal men of Jerusalem, it was a great weakening of David's interest, and laid a considerable foundation for Absalom to begin upon.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 Bemidbar Rabba, sect. 9. fol. 194. 4.

2 Samuel 15:11 In-Context

9 —Está bien —le dijo el rey—. Ve y cumple tu voto.
Así que Absalón se fue a Hebrón.

10 Pero mientras estaba allí, envió mensajeros secretos a todas las tribus de Israel para iniciar una rebelión contra el rey. «Tan pronto como oigan el cuerno de carnero —decía el mensaje— deben decir: “Absalón ha sido coronado rey en Hebrón”».

11 Absalón llevó consigo a doscientos hombres de Jerusalén como invitados, pero ellos no sabían nada de sus intenciones.

12 Mientras Absalón ofrecía los sacrificios, mandó a buscar a Ahitofel, uno de los consejeros de David que vivía en Gilo. En poco tiempo muchos más se unieron a Absalón, y la conspiración cobró fuerza.

13 David escapa de Jerusalén
Pronto llegó un mensajero a Jerusalén para decirle a David: «¡Todo Israel se ha unido a Absalón en una conspiración en su contra!».