2 Samuel 15:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then a messengerהַמַּגִּ֔יד
(ham·mag·gid,)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
cameוַיָּבֹא֙
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to David,דָּוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The heartsלֶב־
(lev-)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
of the menאִ֥ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
are with Absalom."אַבְשָׁלֹֽום׃
(av·sha·lo·vm.)
53: "my father is peace," two Isr.from ab and shalom


















KJV Lexicon
And there came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
a messenger
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
to David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The hearts
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
of the men
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
are after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Absalom
'Abiyshalowm  (ab-ee-shaw-lome')
father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then a messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom."

King James Bible
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then an informer came to David and reported, "The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom."

International Standard Version
Then a messenger arrived to inform David, "The loyalties of the men of Israel have shifted to Absalom."

NET Bible
Then a messenger came to David and reported, "The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Someone came to tell David, "The hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom."

King James 2000 Bible
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.
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