2 Samuel 15:8 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Your servant made a promise while I was living in Geshur in Syria, saying, 'If the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Absalom is telling his father David about a vow he made to serve God if he was allowed to return to Jerusalem from exile.

📚 Historical Context

This is Absalom speaking to King David after returning from three years of exile in Geshur following his murder of his brother Amnon. Absalom is craftily using religious language to deceive his father, claiming he needs to go to Hebron to fulfill a vow to God, when he's actually planning to launch a rebellion against David's throne.

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