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2 Samuel 15:7: Meaning Explained
And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which...
2 Samuel 15:7
“And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow which I have vowed unto the Lord in Hebron:”
What Does This Verse Mean?
After David had ruled for forty years, Absalom asked, 'Father, may I go to Hebron? I made a promise to God there that I want to keep.'
What’s Happening Here
Absalom makes a request of David. He claims he needs to pay a vow to God.
Key Words
forty yearsA long time
vowA promise to God
HebronAn important city
Why It Matters
Absalom uses religion as an excuse to go to Hebron where he'll declare himself king.
Did You Know?
This is Absalom's cover story for his rebellion.
Word Study
H7093
And it came to pass afterמִקֵּ֖ץ
H705
fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים
H8141
yearsשָׁנָ֑ה
H559
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
H53
that Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙
H4428
unto the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
H7999
and payוַֽאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם
H5088
my vowנִדְרִ֛י
H5087
which I have vowedנָדַ֥רְתִּי
H3068
unto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖ה
H2275
in Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃
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