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They had been invited as guests and went quite innocently, knowing nothing about the matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He took 200 men from Jerusalem with him as guests, but they knew nothing of his intentions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />With Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem who were invited guests, and they went in their innocence and knew nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, <i>that were</i> called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And with Absalom went two hundred men invited from Jerusalem, and they went along innocently and did not know anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, who were invited and went innocently, for they did not know anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, who were invited and went innocently, and they did not know anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, who were invited and went innocently, and they did not know anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, who were invited and went innocently, and they did not know anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then two hundred men from Jerusalem who were invited [as guests to his sacrificial feast] went with Absalom. They went innocently and knew nothing [about his plan against David].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They had been invited and were going innocently, for they did not know the whole situation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They had been invited and were going innocently, for they knew nothing about the whole matter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they knew not anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they knew not any thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Two hundred men invited from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They went innocently, knowing nothing [about Absalom's plans].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There were two hundred men who at Absalom's invitation had gone from Jerusalem with him; they knew nothing of the plot and went in all good faith. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Meanwhile, 200 men left Jerusalem with Absalom. They had been invited to go along, but were innocent, not knowing anything about what was happening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now two hundred men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they did not know anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And with Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they didn’t know anything. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And two hundred men have gone with Absalom out of Jerusalem, invited ones, and they are going in their simplicity, and have not known anything;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And with Absalom have gone two hundred men, out of Jerusalem, invited ones, and they are going in their simplicity, and have not known anything;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And with Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem, being called; going uprightly, and they knew not any word.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now there went with Absalom two hundred men out of Jerusalem that were called, going with simplicity of heart, and knowing nothing of the design. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now having been called, two hundred men from Jerusalem went forth with Absalom, going in simplicity of heart and being entirely ignorant of the plan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Two hundred men had accompanied Absalom from Jerusalem. They had been invited and went in all innocence, knowing nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom; they were invited guests, and they went in their innocence, knowing nothing of the matter.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And with Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem, but they went innocently, not knowing anything of the plot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Abishlum, and they went innocently, not knowing a thing<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they knew not any thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And there went with Abessalom two hundred chosen men from Jerusalem; and they went in their simplicity, and knew not anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/15-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=4152" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/15.htm">Absalom's Conspiracy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’ ” <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mā·ṯa·yim (Number-fd) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">Two hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: mî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">from Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">accompanied</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- Or babshalowm; from 'ab and shalowm; father of peace; Abshalom, a son of David; also a later Israelite.">Absalom.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qə·ru·’îm (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">They had been invited as guests</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·hō·lə·ḵîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and they went along</a> <a href="/hebrew/8537.htm" title="8537: lə·ṯum·mām (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- From tamam; completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually innocence.">innocently,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏə·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">for they knew</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">about</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: dā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the matter.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-7.htm">1 Kings 1:7-8</a></span><br />So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him. / But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-25.htm">1 Kings 1:25</a></span><br />For today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28</a></span><br />When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-23.htm">1 Chronicles 12:23-38</a></span><br />Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD: / From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. / From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">1 Chronicles 12:1-2</a></span><br />Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle; / they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-16.htm">1 Chronicles 12:16-18</a></span><br />Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold. / And David went out to meet them, saying, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.” / Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-32.htm">1 Chronicles 12:32</a></span><br />From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-38.htm">1 Chronicles 12:38-40</a></span><br />All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king. / They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them. / And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a></span><br />Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Psalm 55:12-14</a></span><br />For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. / But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Matthew 26:14-16</a></span><br />Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-47.htm">Matthew 26:47-50</a></span><br />While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people. / Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-10.htm">Mark 14:10-11</a></span><br />Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-43.htm">Mark 14:43-45</a></span><br />While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders. / Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-3.htm">Luke 22:3-6</a></span><br />Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. / And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted and agreed to give him money. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.</p><p class="hdg">called</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/9-13.htm">1 Samuel 9:13</a></b></br> As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; <i>and</i> afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3-5</a></b></br> And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me <i>him</i> whom I name unto thee… </p><p class="hdg">their simplicity</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-5.htm">Genesis 20:5</a></b></br> Said he not unto me, She <i>is</i> my sister? and she, even she herself said, He <i>is</i> my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/22-15.htm">1 Samuel 22:15</a></b></br> Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute <i>any</i> thing unto his servant, <i>nor</i> to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-15.htm">Proverbs 14:15</a></b></br> The simple believeth every word: but the prudent <i>man</i> looketh well to his going.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm">Absalom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm">Ab'salom</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-26.htm">Accompanied</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-25.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-9.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-22.htm">Guests</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-26.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-23.htm">Invited</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-8.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-20.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-9.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-24.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-22.htm">Request</a> <a href="/genesis/20-6.htm">Simplicity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-39.htm">Unconscious</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">Absalom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">Ab'salom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-40.htm">Accompanied</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-10.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-34.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">Guests</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-18.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-11.htm">Invited</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-14.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-35.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-22.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/job/6-13.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-16.htm">Request</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-4.htm">Simplicity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-39.htm">Unconscious</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/15-1.htm">Absalom, by fair speeches and courtesies, steals the hearts of Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/15-7.htm">By pretense of a vow, he obtains leave to go to Hebron</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm">He makes there a great conspiracy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/15-13.htm">David upon the news flees from Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/15-19.htm">Ittai will leave him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/15-24.htm">Zadok and Abiathar are sent back with the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/15-30.htm">David and his company go up mount Olivet weeping,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">He curses Ahithophel's counsel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/15-32.htm">Hushai is sent back with instructions</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Jerusalem, being the political and spiritual center of Israel, suggests that these men were likely prominent figures or representatives of the city's leadership. The number "two hundred" can symbolize completeness or a large group, emphasizing the scale of Absalom's support. This gathering of men also foreshadows the division within Israel, as Absalom's rebellion would later lead to civil strife.<p><b>They had been invited as guests</b><br>The invitation of these men as guests suggests a social or political gathering, possibly under the guise of a feast or celebration. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, hospitality was a significant aspect of social interaction, and being invited as a guest implied trust and honor. This context indicates that Absalom was using cultural norms to mask his true intentions, which were to usurp the throne from his father, David. The use of hospitality for deceitful purposes is a recurring theme in the Bible, as seen in other narratives where trust is betrayed.<p><b>and they went along innocently,</b><br>The innocence of these men underscores their lack of awareness regarding Absalom's true intentions. This phrase highlights the deceptive nature of Absalom's actions, as he manipulated the situation to gain support without revealing his plans. The concept of innocence here can be contrasted with the cunning and deceit of Absalom, drawing a parallel to other biblical stories where the innocent are unwittingly caught in the schemes of the wicked. This also serves as a reminder of the importance of discernment and the potential consequences of being unaware of underlying motives.<p><b>for they knew nothing about the matter.</b><br>This final phrase emphasizes the complete ignorance of the men regarding Absalom's conspiracy. It reflects the secrecy and careful planning involved in Absalom's rebellion. The lack of knowledge among the men can be seen as a commentary on the nature of sin and deception, where individuals can be unwittingly drawn into wrongdoing. This situation also mirrors the broader biblical theme of hidden plots and the eventual revelation of truth, as seen in other narratives where God ultimately exposes deceit and upholds justice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/absalom.htm">Absalom</a></b><br>The son of King David, who is orchestrating a rebellion against his father to seize the throne of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/two_hundred_men.htm">Two Hundred Men</a></b><br>These men were from Jerusalem and accompanied Absalom without knowledge of his rebellious intentions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, where King David's reign is centered and from where the two hundred men were invited.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The reigning king of Israel, unaware of Absalom's conspiracy at this point.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hebron.htm">Hebron</a></b><br>The place where Absalom declared himself king, initiating his rebellion against David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_naivety.htm">The Danger of Naivety</a></b><br>The two hundred men followed Absalom innocently, highlighting the importance of discernment and understanding the full context before committing to a cause.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_subtlety_of_deception.htm">The Subtlety of Deception</a></b><br>Absalom's ability to deceive even those close to him serves as a reminder of the subtlety of sin and the need for vigilance in our spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_intentions.htm">The Importance of Intentions</a></b><br>While the men were innocent, their lack of awareness led them into a compromising situation. This teaches us to examine our intentions and the intentions of those we follow.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_amidst_rebellion.htm">God's Sovereignty Amidst Rebellion</a></b><br>Despite Absalom's rebellion, God's plan for David's kingship ultimately prevails, reminding us of God's control over human affairs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The account encourages believers to seek wise counsel and maintain accountability within their community to avoid being led astray.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_2_samuel_15_align_chronologically.htm">Does the timeline in 2 Samuel 15 align with other biblical accounts, or does it create chronological contradictions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_david_flee_and_leave_the_ark.htm">Why would David, who trusted God's protection, flee Jerusalem and leave the Ark behind (2 Samuel 15:25-26)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_david_want_married_bathsheba.htm">Why did David desire Bathsheba despite her being married?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Went in their simplicity.</span>--The two hundred guests whom Absalom had invited to take part with him in his sacrifices, were doubtless prominent and influential citizens of Jerusalem. That they were entirely ignorant of Absalom's purposes shows the extreme secrecy with which the affair was managed. Absalom, no doubt, hoped when he once had them at Hebron, to secure them for his side, or, failing this, forcibly to prevent their opposition. In any case it would appear to the people that they were with him, and he would thus secure additional prestige.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Two hundred men.</span> These, doubtless, were courtiers and men of rank, who were so accustomed to Absalom's love of display, that, when <span class="cmt_word">called</span>, that is, invited, they would go without suspicion. To Absalom their attendance was most important, not only because, being compromised, many would join him, and even all of them for a time be forced to yield obedience, but because they would make the people of Hebron suppose that Absalom had a powerful body of supporters at Jerusalem. It is quite possible that at Hebron, and generally in Judah, there was great discontent because David had left their tribe to choose a capital elsewhere, and because he did not show them any decided preference over the other tribes, whose good will he would rightly seek to conciliate. The existence of much jealousy between Judah and the ten tribes is plain from <a href="/2_samuel/19-41.htm">2 Samuel 19:41-43</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/15-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Two hundred</span><br /><span class="heb">מָאתַ֤יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṯa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="heb">אִישׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(mî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">accompanied</span><br /><span class="heb">הָלְכ֞וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Absalom.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_53.htm">Strong's 53: </a> </span><span class="str2">Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They had been invited as guests</span><br /><span class="heb">קְרֻאִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ru·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they went along</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֹלְכִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hō·lə·ḵîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">innocently,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְתֻמָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṯum·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8537.htm">Strong's 8537: </a> </span><span class="str2">Completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for they knew</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nothing</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">about</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the matter.</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּבָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/15-11.htm">2 Samuel 15:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/15-11.htm">2 Samuel 15:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/15-11.htm">2 Samuel 15:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/15-11.htm">2 Samuel 15:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/15-11.htm">2 Samuel 15:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/15-11.htm">2 Samuel 15:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/15-11.htm">2 Samuel 15:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/15-11.htm">2 Samuel 15:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/15-11.htm">2 Samuel 15:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/15-11.htm">2 Samuel 15:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/15-11.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 15:11 With Absalom went two hundred men out (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 15:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 15:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 15:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 15:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>