2 Samuel 15:9

Listen to 2 Samuel 15:9
9 The king said to him, 1ā€œGo in peace. ā€ So he arose and went to Hebron.

2 Samuel 15:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 15:9

And the king said unto him, go in peace
He gave him leave to go, and wished happiness and prosperity might attend him:

so he arose and went to Hebron;
with a company of men, whose number is after mentioned.

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2 Samuel 15:9 In-Context

7 And at the end of four years Absalom said to the king, ā€œPlease let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to the Lord, in Hebron.
8 For your servant vowed a vow while I lived at Geshur in Aram, saying, ā€˜If the Lord will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will offer worship to the Lord. ā€™ā€
9 The king said to him, ā€œGo in peace. ā€ So he arose and went to Hebron.
10 But Absalom sent secret messengers throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, ā€œAs soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then say, ā€˜Absalom is king at Hebron! ā€™ā€
11 With Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem who were invited guests, and they went in their innocence and knew nothing.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 15:9 1 Sam. 1:17
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