2 Samuel 13:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 13:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 13:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 13:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Absalom came to the king and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.””
2 Samuel 13:24 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 13:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant. ”
2 Samuel 13:24 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 13:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Absalom cometh unto the king, and saith, `Lo, I pray thee, thy servant hath shearers, let the king go, I pray thee, and his servants, with thy servant.'”
2 Samuel 13:24 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 13:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold, now, thy servant has sheepshearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant. ”
2 Samuel 13:24 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 13:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Absalom came to the King and sayd, Beholde now, thy seruant hath sheepesherers: I pray thee, that the King with his seruants would goe with thy seruant.”
2 Samuel 13:24 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 13:24 in Context — 2 Samuel 13
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.
26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?
What Does 2 Samuel 13:24 Mean?
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