New International Version The men stole into the city that day as men steal in who are ashamed when they flee from battle. New Living Translation They crept back into the town that day as though they were ashamed and had deserted in battle. English Standard Version And the people stole into the city that day as people steal in who are ashamed when they flee in battle. Berean Standard Bible So they returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation after fleeing a battle. Berean Literal Bible And the people stole away that day to go into the city, as the people steal away who are ashamed in their fleeing in battle. King James Bible And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. New King James Version And the people stole back into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. New American Standard Bible And the people entered the city surreptitiously that day, just as people who are humiliated surreptitiously flee in battle. NASB 1995 So the people went by stealth into the city that day, as people who are humiliated steal away when they flee in battle. NASB 1977 So the people went by stealth into the city that day, as people who are humiliated steal away when they flee in battle. Legacy Standard Bible So the people stole away to enter into the city that day, as people who are dishonored steal away when they flee in battle. Amplified Bible The people stole into the city [of Mahanaim] that day, as people who are humiliated and ashamed steal away when they retreat in battle. Berean Annotated Bible So they returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation after fleeing a battle. Christian Standard Bible So they returned to the city quietly that day like troops come in when they are humiliated after fleeing in battle. Holman Christian Standard Bible So they returned to the city quietly that day like people come in when they are humiliated after fleeing in battle. American Standard Version And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people that are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. Contemporary English Version The troops were sneaking into Mahanaim, just as if they had run away from a battle and were ashamed. English Revised Version And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people that are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. GOD'S WORD® Translation That day the troops sneaked into the city as if they had fled from battle and were ashamed of it. Good News Translation They went back into the city quietly, like soldiers who are ashamed because they are running away from battle. International Standard Version So men snuck into the city that day like men do who are ashamed after they've run away from a battle. NET Bible That day the people stole away to go to the city the way people who are embarrassed steal away in fleeing from battle. New Heart English Bible So the people went quietly into the city that day, the way that people who are humiliated creep away when fleeing in battle. Webster's Bible Translation And the people withdrew by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleSo they returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation after fleeing a battle. World English Bible The people sneaked into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the people steals away, on that day, to go into the city, as the people steal away, who are ashamed, in their fleeing in battle; Berean Literal Bible And the people stole away that day to go into the city, as the people steal away who are ashamed in their fleeing in battle. Young's Literal Translation And the people stealeth away, on that day, to go in to the city, as the people steal away, who are ashamed, in their fleeing in battle; Smith's Literal Translation And the people will steal away in that day to go to the city, as people will steal away being ashamed in fleeing in battle. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the people shunned the going into the city that day as a people would do that hath turned their backs, and fled away from the battle. Catholic Public Domain Version And the people declined to enter the city on that day, in the manner that the people were accustomed to decline if they had turned and fled from battle. New American Bible The soldiers stole into the city that day like men shamed by flight in battle. New Revised Standard Version The troops stole into the city that day as soldiers steal in who are ashamed when they flee in battle. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the people concealed themselves as they entered into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee from battle. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the people entering into the city on that day hid themselves as people hide who are ashamed when escaping from battle OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the people got them by stealth that day into the city, as people that are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the people stole away that day to go into the city, as people steal away when they are ashamed as they flee in the battle. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Joab Reproves David…2And that day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, “The king is grieving over his son.” 3So they returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation after fleeing a battle. 4But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”… Cross References So they returned to the city quietly that day, Lamentations 2:10 The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground. Micah 7:16 Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their might. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf. Psalm 31:17 O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol. as people steal away in humiliation Jeremiah 48:39 “How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.” Deuteronomy 28:25 The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will march out against them in one direction but flee from them in seven. You will be an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth. Leviticus 26:17 And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you. after fleeing a battle. 2 Samuel 1:4 “What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.” 1 Samuel 31:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 1 Samuel 4:10 So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great—thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell. 2 Samuel 18:33 The king was shaken and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!” 2 Samuel 15:30 But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went. 1 Kings 1:41-49 Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab. / As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.” / “Not at all,” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king. … 1 Kings 19:3-4 And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, / while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” 2 Samuel 12:16-17 David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground. / The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them. 2 Samuel 13:37-39 Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day. / After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years. / And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death. 2 Samuel 15:13-14 Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.” / And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.” Treasury of Scripture And the people got them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. into the city 2 Samuel 19:32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man. 2 Samuel 17:24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him. steal Genesis 31:27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? Jump to Previous Ashamed Battle City Flee Flight Gat Humiliated Quietly Secretly Shamed Steal Stealeth Stealth Stole War Way WithdrewJump to Next Ashamed Battle City Flee Flight Gat Humiliated Quietly Secretly Shamed Steal Stealeth Stealth Stole War Way Withdrew2 Samuel 19 1. Joab causes the king to cease his mourning9. The Israelites are earnest to bring the king back 11. David sends to the priest to incite them of Judah 18. Shimei is pardoned 24. Mephibosheth excused 32. Barzillai dismissed, and Chimham his son taken into the king's family 41. The Israelites expostulate with Judah for bringing home the king without them So they returned to the city quietly that day, David’s troops returned to Mahanaim after defeating Absalom’s forces. Instead of receiving the honor normally given to victorious soldiers, they entered quietly because David’s grief over Absalom had turned the day of deliverance into mourning. Lam 2:10 The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground… as people steal away in humiliation The men understood that the king regarded Absalom’s death as a personal loss rather than a necessary outcome of the battle. Their victory brought no public celebration, and they withdrew as though they had brought shame upon themselves. Jer 48:39 How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has… after fleeing a battle. Though David’s army had won decisively, they felt like defeated men because the king’s sorrow overshadowed their service. Absalom’s rebellion had divided the kingdom and brought painful consequences to David’s household and those who fought to preserve his throne. 2Sa 1:4 “What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” …… Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe King of Israel, who is mourning the death of his son Absalom, despite Absalom's rebellion against him. 2. Absalom David's son, who led a rebellion against his father, resulting in a civil war within Israel. 3. Joab David's military commander, who played a crucial role in quelling Absalom's rebellion and later rebuked David for his excessive mourning. 4. The City Refers to Mahanaim, where David had taken refuge during Absalom's rebellion. 5. The Battle The conflict between David's forces and those loyal to Absalom, culminating in Absalom's death. Teaching Points The Complexity of GriefDavid's mourning for Absalom, despite his son's rebellion, illustrates the complex nature of grief. It reminds us that emotions can be multifaceted and not always logical. Leadership and Responsibility Joab's rebuke of David highlights the importance of balancing personal emotions with leadership responsibilities. Leaders must sometimes set aside personal feelings for the greater good of their people. The Consequences of Sin Absalom's rebellion and its aftermath serve as a reminder of the destructive consequences of sin and rebellion against God's established order. The Need for Reconciliation The shame felt by David's men as they returned to the city underscores the need for reconciliation and healing after conflict. It points to the importance of addressing and resolving underlying issues. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Samuel 19:3?2. How does 2 Samuel 19:3 illustrate consequences of unchecked emotions in leadership? 3. What lessons on humility can we learn from David's actions in 2 Samuel 19:3? 4. How does 2 Samuel 19:3 connect with Proverbs 16:32 on controlling emotions? 5. How can we apply the soldiers' reaction in 2 Samuel 19:3 to modern life? 6. What does 2 Samuel 19:3 teach about the impact of a leader's demeanor? 7. Why did David's grief cause the people to feel ashamed in 2 Samuel 19:3? 8. How does 2 Samuel 19:3 reflect on leadership and responsibility? 9. What cultural norms influenced the people's reaction in 2 Samuel 19:3? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 19? 2 Samuel 19:3 shows triumph eclipsed by grief. David’s loyal troops, though victorious, creep into Mahanaim as if beaten, because the king’s mourning over Absalom overshadows their success. The verse reminds us that the heart of a leader can turn a day of victory into one of silent shame, and that genuine unity requires shared joy as well as shared struggle. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So theyהָעָ֛ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock returned לָב֣וֹא (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to the city הָעִ֑יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement quietly וַיִּתְגַּנֵּ֥ב (way·yiṯ·gan·nêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1589: To thieve, to deceive that הַה֖וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day, בַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day as כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that people הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock steal away יִתְגַּנֵּ֗ב (yiṯ·gan·nêḇ) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1589: To thieve, to deceive in humiliation הַנִּכְלָמִ֔ים (han·niḵ·lā·mîm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3637: To wound, to taunt, insult after fleeing בְּנוּסָ֖ם (bə·nū·sām) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away a battle. בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ (bam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war Additonal Resources 2 Samuel 19:3 Blue Letter Bible2 Samuel 19:3 Bible Gateway 2 Samuel 19:3 Bible.com 2 Samuel 19:3 NIV |
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