New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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Now Absalom had fled. And the young man who was the watchman raised his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now Absalom "my father is peace," two Isr. Noun H53 אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ום av·sha·lo·vm;
had fled. to go through, flee Verb H1272 וַיִּבְרַ֖ח vai·yiv·rach
And the young man a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 הַנַּ֤עַר han·na·'ar
who was the watchman to look out or about, spy, keep watch Verb H6822 הַצֹּפֶה֙ ha·tzo·feh
raised to lift, carry, take Verb H5375 וַיִּשָּׂ֞א vai·yis·sa
his eyes an eye Noun H5869 (עֵינָ֔יו ei·nav,
and looked, to see Verb H7200 וַיַּ֗רְא vai·yar·
and behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֨ה ve·hin·neh
many much, many, great Adjective H7227 רַ֜ב rav
people people Noun H5971 עַם־ am-
were coming to go, come, walk Verb H1980 הֹלְכִ֥ים ho·le·chim
from the road way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ mid·de·rech
behind the hind or following part Adverb H310 אַחֲרָ֖יו a·cha·rav
him by the side a side Noun H6654 מִצַּ֥ד mi·tzad
of the mountain. mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 הָהָֽר׃ ha·har.
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now Absalom had fled. And the young man who was the watchman raised his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain.
King James Bible Now But Absalom had fled. And the young man who was that kept the watchman raised watch lifted up his eyes eyes, and looked, and and, behold, many there came much people were coming from by the road way of the hill side behind him by the side of the mountain.him.
Hebrew Greek English Now Absalom had fled. And the young man who was the watchman raised his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain.