2 Samuel 15:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.”
2 Samuel 15:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 15:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 15:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. When any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, “What city are you from?” He said, “Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.””
2 Samuel 15:2 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 15:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that, when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. ”
2 Samuel 15:2 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 15:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Absalom hath risen early, and stood by the side of the way of the gate, and it cometh to pass, every man who hath a pleading to come unto the king for judgment, that Absalom calleth unto him, and saith, `Of what city <FI>art<Fi> thou?' and he saith, `Of one of the tribes of Israel <FI>is<Fi> thy servant.'”
2 Samuel 15:2 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 15:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy had to come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. ”
2 Samuel 15:2 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 15:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Absalom rose vp early, and stoode hard by the entring in of the gate: and euery man that had any matter, and came to the King for iudgement, him did Absalom call vnto him, and sayde, Of what citie art thou? And he answered, Thy seruant is of one of the tribes of Israel.”
2 Samuel 15:2 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 15:2 in Context — 2 Samuel 15
1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
2 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
3 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
What Does 2 Samuel 15:2 Mean?
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