2 Samuel 13:34 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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³⁴But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.

2 Samuel 13:34 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 4:8-14
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. …
Proverbs 28:17
A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
2 Samuel 13:37-38
But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. …
Amos 5:19
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

Topics

Cities Guard Sentry Vigilance Walls, of the Cities War Watchman

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 30-39)

Here is, I. The fright that David was put into by a false report brought to Jerusalem that Absalom had slain all the king’s sons, 2 Sam. 13:30. It is common for fame to make bad worse; and the first news of such a thing as this represents it as more dreadful than afterwards it proves. Let us not therefore be afraid of evil tidings, while they want confirmation, but, when we hear the worst, hope th…