2 Samuel 15:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.”
2 Samuel 15:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 15:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 15:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It was so, that when any man came near to bow down to him, he stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.”
2 Samuel 15:5 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 15:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him. ”
2 Samuel 15:5 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 15:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;”
2 Samuel 15:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 15:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. ”
2 Samuel 15:5 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 15:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when any man came neere to him, and did him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and tooke him, and kissed him.”
2 Samuel 15:5 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 15:5 in Context — 2 Samuel 15
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!
5 And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
7 And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the Lord, in Hebron.
What Does 2 Samuel 15:5 Mean?
2 Samuel 15:5 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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