2 Samuel 15 · Verse 36

2 Samuel 15:36

Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son, and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
2 Samuel 15:36, King James Version

2 Samuel 15:36 in other translations

BSBIndeed, their two sons, Ahimaaz son of Zadok and Jonathan son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with everything you hear.”
WEBBehold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son. Send to me everything that you shall hear by them.”
ASVBehold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me everything that ye shall hear.
YLTLo, there with them are their two sons, Ahimaaz to Zadok, and Jonathan to Abiathar, and ye have sent by their hand unto me anything that ye hear.'
DARBYBehold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send to me everything that ye shall hear.
BBESee, they have with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar; by them you may send word to me of everything which comes to your ears.
WebsterBehold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send to me every thing that ye can hear.

What does 2 Samuel 15:36 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 15:31-37

David prays not against Ahithophel's person, but against his counsel. He prayed this, in firm belief that God has all hearts in his hand, and tongues also. But we must second our prayers with endeavours, and David did so, else we tempt God. But we do not find wisdom and simplicity so united in any mere man, that we can perceive nothing which needs forgiveness. Yet, when the Son of David was treated with all possible…

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2 Samuel 15:36 in the original Hebrew

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הִנֵּה\־hi.neh-there!H2009
שָׁ֤םshamthereH8033
עִמָּם֙'i.Mam[are] with themH5973
שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147
בְנֵיהֶ֔םve.nei.Hemsons theirH1121
אֲחִימַ֣עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaazH290
לְצָד֔וֹקle.tza.Dokof ZadokH6659
וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןvi.ho.na.Tanand JonathanH3083
לְאֶבְיָתָ֑רle.'ev.ya.Tarof AbiatharH54
וּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םu.she.lach.Temand you will sendH7971
בְּיָדָם֙be.ya.Damby hand theirH3027
אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
דָּבָ֖רda.VarwordH1697
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
תִּשְׁמָֽעוּ\׃tish.Ma.'uyou will hearH8085

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Samuel 15:36

  • 2 Samuel 17:17

    Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En–rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.

  • 2 Samuel 15:27

    The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

  • 2 Samuel 18:19-33

    Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies. And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead. Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready? …

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their two sons.
27; 17:17; 18:19-33

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Context

  • 2 Samuel 15:35

    And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king’s house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

  • 2 Samuel 15:36

    Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son, and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.

  • 2 Samuel 15:37

    So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

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2 Samuel 15:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y he aquí que están con ellos sus dos hijos, Ahimaas el de Sadoc, y Jonathán el de Abiathar: por mano de ellos me enviaréis aviso de todo lo que oyereis.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Voici, leurs deux fils, Akhimaats, fils de Tsadok, et Jonathan, fils d’Abiathar, sont là avec eux; et vous me ferez savoir par eux tout ce que vous aurez entendu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Siehe, ihre beiden Söhne sind daselbst bei ihnen, Achimaaz, des Zadok, und Jonathan, des Abjathar Sohn; so entbietet mir durch sie jede Sache, die ihr hören werdet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Sunt autem cum eis duo filii eorum Achimaas filius Sadoc, et Jonathas filius Abiathar: et mittetis per eos ad me omne verbum quod audieritis.