2 Samuel 13:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal–hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.”
2 Samuel 13:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 13:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 13:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.”
2 Samuel 13:23 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 13:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. ”
2 Samuel 13:23 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 13:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, after two years of days, that Absalom hath shearers in Baal-Hazor, which <FI>is<Fi> with Ephraim, and Absalom calleth for all the sons of the king.”
2 Samuel 13:23 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 13:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons. ”
2 Samuel 13:23 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 13:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And after the time of two yeeres, Absalom had sheepesherers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim, and Absalom called all the Kings sonnes.”
2 Samuel 13:23 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 13:23 in Context — 2 Samuel 13
21 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
22 And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
23 And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal–hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
What Does 2 Samuel 13:23 Mean?
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