2nd Samuel Chapter 15 verse 3 Holy Bible
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
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And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing.
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And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man to hear thee [appointed] by the king.
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And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
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And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed by the king to hear thee.
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Absalom said to him, Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized of the king to hear you.
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And Absalom saith unto him, `See, thy matters `are' good and straightforward -- and there is none hearkening to thee from the king.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) There is no man deputed of the king.--There is no official hearer appointed. It was impossible for the king to hear every case in detail; certain persons were therefore appointed to hear causes and report the facts to the king, who thereupon pronounced his judgment. Absalom uses the same arts which have been used by the demagogue in all ages. He does not accuse the king himself of wrong, but insinuates that the system of government is detective, and expresses his own earnest wish to set things right.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewAbsalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israeliteswould say,וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“Look,רְאֵ֥ה (rə·’êh)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 7200: To seeyour claimsדְבָרֶ֖ךָ (ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causeare goodטוֹבִ֣ים (ṭō·w·ḇîm)Adjective - masculine pluralStrong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, goodand right,וּנְכֹחִ֑ים (ū·nə·ḵō·ḥîm)Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralStrong's 5228: Straightforward, equitable, correct, integritybut the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A king[has] no deputyאֵין־ (’ên-)AdverbStrong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particleto hearוְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ (wə·šō·mê·a‘)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlyyou.”לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā)Preposition | second person masculine singularStrong's Hebrew Jump to PreviousAbsalom Ab'salom Appointed Cause Claims Good Hear Hearing Hearkening Listens Matters Part Proper Representative Right Straightforward True. Valid
