The Meaning of 2 Samuel 18:10 Explained

2 Samuel 18:10

KJV: And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.

YLT: And one man seeth, and declareth to Joab, and saith, 'Lo, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.'

Darby: And a man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in a terebinth.

ASV: And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.

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What is the context of 2 Samuel 18:10?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And a certain man saw [it], and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.

What does 2 Samuel 18:10 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 18:1-15 - The End Of An Unfilial Son

Absalom's army was soon across the river under Amasa, David's nephew, 2 Samuel 17:25-26. Though political reasons constrained David to flight, his heart bled for his wrong-headed and evil-hearted son, and he gave urgent directions for his safety. Let us here learn something of God's own heart of love. We may have been heartless and thoughtless, have defied His authority and refused to give Him His rightful place; but He gives charge concerning us, desires that we may be spared the full results of our actions, and yearns for our return.

The eastern tribes had rallied so enthusiastically around David's standard, that he soon found himself at the head of a great army, which, to judge from 2 Samuel 18:12, was absolutely loyal to him. But Joab saw farther than the ordinary soldiers and knew that there could be no peace while Absalom lived. He had forfeited his life, according to Deuteronomy 21:18; Deuteronomy 21:21; Deuteronomy 21:23. See also 2 Samuel 17:2; 2 Samuel 17:4. His head being caught in the fork of a tree, it seemed, indeed, as if he were cursed according to the law, Galatians 3:13; Deuteronomy 21:23. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 18

¹ David viewing the armies in their march gives them charge of Absalom
⁶ The Israelites are sorely smitten in the wood of ephraim
⁹ Absalom, hanging in an oak is slain by Joab, and cast into a pit
¹⁸ Absalom's place
¹⁹ Ahimaaz and Cushi bring tidings to David
³³ David mourns for Absalom

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 18:10 mean?

And saw [it] man a and told Joab and said just I saw - Absalom hanging in a terebinth [tree]

וַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְיוֹאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת־ אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם תָּל֖וּי בָּאֵלָֽה

וַיַּרְא֙	And saw [it]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
אִ֣ישׁ	man
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
וַיַּגֵּ֖ד	and told
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָגַד Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known.
לְיוֹאָ֑ב	Joab
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָב Sense: son of David’s sister Zeruiah and general of David’s army.
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הִנֵּה֙	just
Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
רָאִ֣יתִי	I saw
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם	Absalom
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִישָׁלֹום Sense: father-in-law of Rehoboam.
תָּל֖וּי	hanging
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular Root: תָּלָה Sense: to hang.
בָּאֵלָֽה	in a terebinth [tree]
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֵלָה Sense: terebinth, terebinth tree.

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