Study it in the app“Absalom fled. The young man on watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and there many people were coming by the road behind him, from the side of the hill.”
Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםfled.וַיִּבְרַחThe young manהַנַּעַרon watchהַצֹּפֶהlifted upוַיִּשָּׂאhis eyesעֵינָיוand looked,וַיַּרְאand thereוְהִנֵּהmanyרַבpeopleעַםwere comingהֹלְכִיםby the roadמִדֶּרֶךְbehind him,אַחֲרָיוfrom the sideמִצַּדof the hill.הָהָר
Absalom
Absalom: third son of David, born of Maacah; he rebelled against his father (2 Samuel 13–18). The name, also written in a longer form (Abishalom), means "father of peace"; it is borne also by the father of Maacah, Rehoboam's wife.
Where else “avshalom” appearsflee
To run away to save oneself from a danger or from someone.
Where else “yivrach” appearsyoung servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “naar” appearswatchman
One who stands guard on the wall.
Where else “tsofe” appearslift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “yisa” appearseye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “enay” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yar” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “rav” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsgo
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “holchim” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearsside
Side.
Where else “tsad” appearsmountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “har” appears33Now then, let not my lord the king take to heart the thing, saying, ‘All the king’s sons are dead,’ but Amnon alone is dead.”
34 · This verse (above)
35Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the king’s sons have come; as your servant said, so it has happened.”
