2 Samuel 15:20 KJV
Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.
Thou and Ye
- thou, thee, thy one person
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
- David leaves JerusalemDavid determined to quit Jerusalem. He took this resolve, as a penitent submitting to the rod. Before unrighteous Absalom he could justify himself, and stand...
Cross References
- 1 Samuel 23:13 Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
- 2 Samuel 2:6 And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
- John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
- Hebrews 11:37–38 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; …
- Psalms 25:10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
- Psalms 56:8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
- Psalms 57:3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
- Psalms 59:15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
- Psalms 61:7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
- Psalms 85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- Psalms 89:14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
- Proverbs 14:22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
- Amos 8:12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
- 2 Timothy 1:16–18 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: …
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Topics
- Aliens David’s kindness to Aliens
- Children Absalom
- David Absalom’s usurpation
- Friendship David and Ittai
- Gath Band of Gittites, attached to David
- Ittai Supports David against Absalom
- Rebellion Absalom
- Unselfishness David
Kings of Israel & Judah
- DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1055–1015 BC · David reigns in Israel
Hebrew and Strong’s
- Whereas thou camest בּוֹאֶךָ bôʾekā בּוֹא Verb · qal infinitive construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
- yesterday תְּמוֹל tĕmôl תְּמוֹל Adverb
- should I this day וְהַיּוֹם wĕhayyôm יוֹם Noun · masculine singular · with and, the וַאֲנִי waʾănî Pronoun · first person common singular · with and
- make thee go עִמָּנוּ ʿimmānû Preposition · with suffix: first person common plural לָלֶכֶת lāleket יָלַךְ Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
- up and down אֲנִיעֲךָ ʾănîʿăkā נוּעַ Verb · hiphil imperfect, first person common singular · with suffix: second person masculine singular
- with us? seeing I go הוֹלֵךְ hôlēk הָלַךְ Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular הוֹלֵךְ hôlēk הָלַךְ Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
- whither I may, return עַל ʿal Preposition אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative אֲנִי ʾănî Pronoun · first person common singular שׁוּב šûb שׁוּב Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular
- thou, and take back וְהָשֵׁב wĕhāšēb שׁוּב Verb · hiphil imperative, second person masculine singular · with and
- thy brethren אֶת ʾet Object marker אַחֶיךָ ʾaḥêkā אָח Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
- mercy עִמָּךְ ʿimmāk Preposition · with suffix: second person feminine singular חֶסֶד ḥesed חֵסֵד Noun · masculine singular
- and truth וֶאֱמֶת weʾĕmet אֶמֶת Noun · feminine singular · with and
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