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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= 2 Samuel 18:1 ============ 2Sa 18:1 Then David numbered the people who were with him and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.(nasb) 2Sa 18:1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds over them.(kjv) 2Sa 18:1 And David numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:2 ============ 2Sa 18:2 David sent the people out, one third under the command of Joab, one third under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and one third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, "I myself will surely go out with you also."(nasb) 2Sa 18:2 And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.(kjv) 2Sa 18:2 Then David sent out one third of the people under the hand of Joab, one third under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and one third under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, "I also will surely go out with you myself."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:3 ============ 2Sa 18:3 But the people said, "You should not go out; for if we indeed flee, they will not care about us; even if half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that you be ready to help us from the city."(nasb) 2Sa 18:3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.(kjv) 2Sa 18:3 But the people answered, "You shall not go out! For if we flee away, they will not care about us; nor if half of us die, will they care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us now. For you are now more help to us in the city."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:4 ============ 2Sa 18:4 Then the king said to them, "Whatever seems best to you I will do." So the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and thousands.(nasb) 2Sa 18:4 And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.(kjv) 2Sa 18:4 Then the king said to them, "Whatever seems best to you I will do." So the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:5 ============ 2Sa 18:5 The king charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom." And all the people heard when the king charged all the commanders concerning Absalom.(nasb) 2Sa 18:5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.(kjv) 2Sa 18:5 Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom." And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains orders concerning Absalom.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:6 ============ 2Sa 18:6 Then the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.(nasb) 2Sa 18:6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;(kjv) 2Sa 18:6 So the people went out into the field of battle against Israel. And the battle was in the woods of Ephraim.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:7 ============ 2Sa 18:7 The people of Israel were defeated there before the servants of David, and the slaughter there that day was great, 20,000 men.(nasb) 2Sa 18:7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.(kjv) 2Sa 18:7 The people of Israel were overthrown there before the servants of David, and a great slaughter of twenty thousand took place there that day.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:8 ============ 2Sa 18:8 For the battle there was spread over the whole countryside, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.(nasb) 2Sa 18:8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.(kjv) 2Sa 18:8 For the battle there was scattered over the face of the whole countryside, and the woods devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:9 ============ 2Sa 18:9 Now Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. For Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak. And his head caught fast in the oak, so he was left hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him kept going.(nasb) 2Sa 18:9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.(kjv) 2Sa 18:9 Then Absalom met the servants of David. Absalom rode on a mule. The mule went under the thick boughs of a great terebinth tree, and his head caught in the terebinth; so he was left hanging between heaven and earth. And the mule which was under him went on.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:10 ============ 2Sa 18:10 When a certain man saw it, he told Joab and said, "Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak."(nasb) 2Sa 18:10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.(kjv) 2Sa 18:10 Now a certain man saw it and told Joab, and said, "I just saw Absalom hanging in a terebinth tree!"(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:11 ============ 2Sa 18:11 Then Joab said to the man who had told him, "Now behold, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? And I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt."(nasb) 2Sa 18:11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.(kjv) 2Sa 18:11 So Joab said to the man who told him, "You just saw him! And why did you not strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a belt."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:12 ============ 2Sa 18:12 The man said to Joab, "Even if I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I would not put out my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Protect for me the young man Absalom!'(nasb) 2Sa 18:12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.(kjv) 2Sa 18:12 But the man said to Joab, "Though I were to receive a thousand shekels of silver in my hand, I would not raise my hand against the king's son. For in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Beware lest anyone touch the young man Absalom!'(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:13 ============ 2Sa 18:13 Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof."(nasb) 2Sa 18:13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.(kjv) 2Sa 18:13 Otherwise I would have dealt falsely against my own life. For there is nothing hidden from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:14 ============ 2Sa 18:14 Then Joab said, "I will not waste time here with you." So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.(nasb) 2Sa 18:14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.(kjv) 2Sa 18:14 Then Joab said, "I cannot linger with you." And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through Absalom's heart, while he was still alive in the midst of the terebinth tree.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:15 ============ 2Sa 18:15 And ten young men who carried Joab's armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.(nasb) 2Sa 18:15 And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.(kjv) 2Sa 18:15 And ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded Absalom, and struck and killed him.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:16 ============ 2Sa 18:16 Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained the people.(nasb) 2Sa 18:16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.(kjv) 2Sa 18:16 So Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel. For Joab held back the people.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:17 ============ 2Sa 18:17 They took Absalom and cast him into a deep pit in the forest and erected over him a very great heap of stones. And all Israel fled, each to his tent.(nasb) 2Sa 18:17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.(kjv) 2Sa 18:17 And they took Absalom and cast him into a large pit in the woods, and laid a very large heap of stones over him. Then all Israel fled, everyone to his tent.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:18 ============ 2Sa 18:18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up for himself a pillar which is in the King's Valley, for he said, "I have no son to preserve my name." So he named the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absalom's Monument to this day. (nasb) 2Sa 18:18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.(kjv) 2Sa 18:18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up a pillar for himself, which is in the King's Valley. For he said, "I have no son to keep my name in remembrance." He called the pillar after his own name. And to this day it is called Absalom's Monument.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:19 ============ 2Sa 18:19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, "Please let me run and bring the king news that the Lord has freed him from the hand of his enemies."(nasb) 2Sa 18:19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.(kjv) 2Sa 18:19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, "Let me run now and take the news to the king, how the Lord has avenged him of his enemies."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:20 ============ 2Sa 18:20 But Joab said to him, "You are not the man to carry news this day, but you shall carry news another day; however, you shall carry no news today because the king's son is dead."(nasb) 2Sa 18:20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.(kjv) 2Sa 18:20 And Joab said to him, "You shall not take the news this day, for you shall take the news another day. But today you shall take no news, because the king's son is dead."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:21 ============ 2Sa 18:21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." So the Cushite bowed to Joab and ran.(nasb) 2Sa 18:21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.(kjv) 2Sa 18:21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." So the Cushite bowed himself to Joab and ran.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:22 ============ 2Sa 18:22 Now Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said once more to Joab, "But whatever happens, please let me also run after the Cushite." And Joab said, "Why would you run, my son, since you will have no reward for going?"(nasb) 2Sa 18:22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?(kjv) 2Sa 18:22 And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said again to Joab, "But whatever happens, please let me also run after the Cushite." So Joab said, "Why will you run, my son, since you have no news ready?"(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:23 ============ 2Sa 18:23 "But whatever happens," he said, "I will run." So he said to him, "Run." Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and passed up the Cushite.(nasb) 2Sa 18:23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.(kjv) 2Sa 18:23 "But whatever happens," he said, "let me run." So he said to him, "Run." Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain, and outran the Cushite.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:24 ============ 2Sa 18:24 Now David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and raised his eyes and looked, and behold, a man running by himself.(nasb) 2Sa 18:24 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.(kjv) 2Sa 18:24 Now David was sitting between the two gates. And the watchman went up to the roof over the gate, to the wall, lifted his eyes and looked, and there was a man, running alone.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:25 ============ 2Sa 18:25 The watchman called and told the king. And the king said, "If he is by himself there is good news in his mouth." And he came nearer and nearer.(nasb) 2Sa 18:25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.(kjv) 2Sa 18:25 Then the watchman cried out and told the king. And the king said, "If he is alone, there is news in his mouth." And he came rapidly and drew near.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:26 ============ 2Sa 18:26 Then the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper and said, "Behold, another man running by himself." And the king said, "This one also is bringing good news."(nasb) 2Sa 18:26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.(kjv) 2Sa 18:26 Then the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called to the gatekeeper and said, "There is another man, running alone!" And the king said, "He also brings news."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:27 ============ 2Sa 18:27 The watchman said, "I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok." And the king said, "This is a good man and comes with good news."(nasb) 2Sa 18:27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.(kjv) 2Sa 18:27 So the watchman said, "I think the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok." And the king said, "He is a good man, and comes with good news."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:28 ============ 2Sa 18:28 Ahimaaz called and said to the king, "All is well." And he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground. And he said, "Blessed is the Lord your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted their hands against my lord the king."(nasb) 2Sa 18:28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.(kjv) 2Sa 18:28 And Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, "All is well!" Then he bowed down with his face to the earth before the king, and said, "Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delivered up the men who raised their hand against my lord the king!"(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:29 ============ 2Sa 18:29 The king said, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" And Ahimaaz answered, "When Joab sent the king's servant, and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I did not know what it was."(nasb) 2Sa 18:29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.(kjv) 2Sa 18:29 The king said, "Is the young man Absalom safe?" Ahimaaz answered, "When Joab sent the king's servant and me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I did not know what it was about."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:30 ============ 2Sa 18:30 Then the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.(nasb) 2Sa 18:30 And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.(kjv) 2Sa 18:30 And the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:31 ============ 2Sa 18:31 Behold, the Cushite arrived, and the Cushite said, "Let my lord the king receive good news, for the Lord has freed you this day from the hand of all those who rose up against you."(nasb) 2Sa 18:31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.(kjv) 2Sa 18:31 Just then the Cushite came, and the Cushite said, "There is good news, my lord the king! For the Lord has avenged you this day of all those who rose against you."(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:32 ============ 2Sa 18:32 Then the king said to the Cushite, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" And the Cushite answered, "Let the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you for evil, be as that young man!"(nasb) 2Sa 18:32 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.(kjv) 2Sa 18:32 And the king said to the Cushite, "Is the young man Absalom safe?" So the Cushite answered, "May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise against you to do harm, be like that young man!"(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 18:33 ============ 2Sa 18:33 The king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And thus he said as he walked, "O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!" (nasb) 2Sa 18:33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!(kjv) 2Sa 18:33 Then the king was deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept. And as he went, he said thus: "O my son Absalom--my son, my son Absalom--if only I had died in your place! O Absalom my son, my son!"(nkjv) ======= 2 Samuel 19:1 ============ 2Sa 19:1 Then it was told Joab, "Behold, the king is weeping and mourns for Absalom."(nasb) 2Sa 19:1 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.(kjv) 2Sa 19:1 And Joab was told, "Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom."(nkjv) |
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