2 Samuel 17:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.”

2 Samuel 17:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 17:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 17:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.”

2 Samuel 17:4 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 17:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel. ”

2 Samuel 17:4 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 17:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the thing is right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.”

2 Samuel 17:4 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 17:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the saying was right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel. ”

2 Samuel 17:4 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 17:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the Elders of Israel.”

2 Samuel 17:4 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 17:4 in Context — 2 Samuel 17

2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:

3 And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.

4 And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

5 Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

6 And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.

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What Does 2 Samuel 17:4 Mean?

2 Samuel 17:4 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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