2 Samuel 19:10
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”
In context
8 So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” So they all came before the king. Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled, each man to his home.
9 And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom.
10 But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”
11 Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters?
12 You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’
2 Samuel 19:10 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”
- KJV King James Version
- And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
- WEB World English Bible
- Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don’t you speak a word of bringing the king back?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Absalom whom we anointed over us [is] dead in battle, and now, why are ye silent — to bring back the king?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle; and now why are ye silent as to bringing the king back?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?