2 Samuel 18:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.”
2 Samuel 18:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 18:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 18:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They took Absalom and cast him into a great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. Then all Israel fled, each to his own tent.”
2 Samuel 18:17 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 18:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every one to his tent. ”
2 Samuel 18:17 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 18:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they take Absalom and cast him in the forest unto the great pit, and set up over him a very great heap of stones, and all Israel have fled--each to his tent.”
2 Samuel 18:17 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 18:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and raised a very great heap of stones upon him. And all Israel fled every one to his tent. ”
2 Samuel 18:17 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 18:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they tooke Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and layed a mightie great heape of stones vpon him: and all Israel fled euery one to his tent.”
2 Samuel 18:17 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 18:17 in Context — 2 Samuel 18
15 And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s place.
19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies.
What Does 2 Samuel 18:17 Mean?
2 Samuel 18:17 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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