2nd Samuel Chapter 15 verse 1 Holy Bible
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
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Now after this, Absalom got for himself a carriage and horses, and fifty runners to go before him.
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And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
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And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
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And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
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It happened after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
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And it cometh to pass afterwards, that Absalom prepareth for himself a chariot, and horses, and fifty men are running before him;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 1. - After this. The Hebrew is a more precise phrase than that on which we have commented on 2 Samuel 10:1 and 2 Sam 13:1, and implies that Absalom began his devices soon after obtaining his liberty. Chariots and horses; Hebrew, a chariot and horses; that is, a chariot for state occasions, in which Absalom rode, while fifty footmen ran at his side. Probably his grandfather Talmai practised similar magnificence at Geshur. In India it is still common for men of rank to be attended by runners on foot, who will keep up with horses or elephants for an incredible distance.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersXV.(1) Prepared him chariots and horses.--As a preparation for his rebellion, it was necessary to impress the people with his wealth and splendour. (Comp. 1Kings 1:5, where Adonijah does the same thing.) This was the first use in Israel of chariots and horses as a part of regal pomp.
