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2 Samuel 15:36

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 15:36 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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 everything that ye shall hear.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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 everything that ye shall hear.
2 Samuel 15:36 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
33And David said unto him, If thou passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden unto me:
34but if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father`s servant in time past, so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.
35And 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.
36Behold, 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.
37So Hushai, David`s friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Behold, [they have] there with them two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s [son], and Jonathan, Abiathar’s [son], etc.] As in (<101527>2 Samuel 15:27); not that they were in the city with them, but they were near it, (<101717>2 Samuel 17:17); with whom they had a communication: and by whom ye shall send unto me everything that ye can hear; that is, by the sons of the priests; he telling the priests how things were at court, and they sending their sons with messages to David; which was a good scheme to get intelligence, and easy to be put into execution.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“There - Not in Jerusalem, but in a place near it, to which they could easily send upon occasion. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 15:37”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“their two sons: Sa2 15:27, Sa2 17:17, Sa2 18:19-33 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 15:37”
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