2 Samuel 15:10 Meaning and Explanation
“But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.”
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What Does 2 Samuel 15:10 Mean?
The mask comes off. Absalom dispatches secret messengers across every tribe of Israel with a prearranged signal. At the sound of the trumpet, they are to announce that Absalom now reigns as king in Hebron. The pretended pilgrim has become a declared usurper.
What was nurtured in private flattery now bursts into open rebellion. The trumpet that once gathered Israel to worship and to war is conscripted to proclaim a stolen crown. Sin long concealed eventually announces itself. Yet over every counterfeit reign stands the true and quiet sovereignty of God, who sets up rulers and removes them, and whose anointed King no conspiracy can finally unseat.
2 Samuel 15:10 in the Original Language
shofar (שׁוֹפָר), 'trumpet' -- the ram's horn sounded to summon Israel, here turned into the signal of revolt.
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What does 2 Samuel 15:10 mean?
Absalom secretly sends agents through all the tribes, instructing them to proclaim him king at Hebron when the trumpet sounds.