2 Samuel 15:1
New International Version
In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot and horses and with fifty men to run ahead of him.

New Living Translation
After this, Absalom bought a chariot and horses, and he hired fifty bodyguards to run ahead of him.

English Standard Version
After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Berean Standard Bible
Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.

King James Bible
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

New King James Version
After this it happened that Absalom provided himself with chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

New American Standard Bible
Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run ahead of him.

NASB 1995
Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses and fifty men as runners before him.

NASB 1977
Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men as runners before him.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened afterwards, that Absalom prepared for himself a chariot and horses and fifty men as runners before him.

Amplified Bible
After this, Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men as runners before him.

Christian Standard Bible
After this, Absalom got himself a chariot, horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After this, Absalom got himself a chariot, horses, and 50 men to run before him.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And after this Abishlum made for himself chariots and horsemen and fifty Runners who were running before him

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass after this that Abessalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Contemporary English Version
Some time later, Absalom got himself a chariot with horses to pull it, and he had 50 men run in front.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now after these things Absalom made himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Soon after this, Absalom acquired a chariot, horses, and 50 men to run ahead of him.

Good News Translation
After this, Absalom provided a chariot and horses for himself, and an escort of fifty men.

International Standard Version
Sometime later, Absalom acquired a chariot equipped with horses and recruited 50 men to accompany him.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass afterward that Absalom prepares a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men are running before him;

Majority Standard Bible
Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.

New American Bible
After this, Absalom provided himself with chariots, horses, and a retinue of fifty.

NET Bible
Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.

New Revised Standard Version
After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run ahead of him.

New Heart English Bible
And after this Absalom began to furnish himself with a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

World English Bible
After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men to run before him.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass afterwards, that Absalom prepareth for himself a chariot, and horses, and fifty men are running before him;

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Context
Absalom's Conspiracy
1Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him. 2He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”…

Cross References
1 Samuel 8:11
He said, "This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots.

1 Kings 1:5
At that time Adonijah, David's son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, "I will be king!" And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.


Treasury of Scripture

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

A.

2 Samuel 12:11
Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.

Deuteronomy 17:16
But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

1 Samuel 8:11
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

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2 Samuel 15
1. Absalom, by fair speeches and courtesies, steals the hearts of Israel.
7. By pretense of a vow, he obtains leave to go to Hebron
10. He makes there a great conspiracy
13. David upon the news flees from Jerusalem
19. Ittai will leave him
24. Zadok and Abiathar are sent back with the ark
30. David and his company go up mount Olivet weeping,
31. He curses Ahithophel's counsel
32. Hushai is sent back with instructions














XV.

(1) Prepared him chariots and horses.--As a preparation for his rebellion, it was necessary to impress the people with his wealth and splendour. (Comp. 1Kings 1:5, where Adonijah does the same thing.) This was the first use in Israel of chariots and horses as a part of regal pomp.

Verse 1. - After this. The Hebrew is a more precise phrase than that on which we have commented on 2 Samuel 10:1 and 2 Sam 13:1, and implies that Absalom began his devices soon after obtaining his liberty. Chariots and horses; Hebrew, a chariot and horses; that is, a chariot for state occasions, in which Absalom rode, while fifty footmen ran at his side. Probably his grandfather Talmai practised similar magnificence at Geshur. In India it is still common for men of rank to be attended by runners on foot, who will keep up with horses or elephants for an incredible distance.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Some time later,
וַֽיְהִי֙ (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

Absalom
אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites

provided for
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

himself
לוֹ֙ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

a chariot
מֶרְכָּבָ֖ה (mer·kā·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4818: A chariot

with horses
וְסֻסִ֑ים (wə·su·sîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

and fifty
וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים (wa·ḥă·miš·šîm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 2572: Fifty

men
אִ֖ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

to run
רָצִ֥ים (rā·ṣîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7323: To run

before him.
לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face


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