2 Samuel 18:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 18:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 18:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 18:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar which is in the king’s valley, for he said, “I have no son to keep my name in memory.” He called the pillar after his own name. It is called Absalom’s monument, to this day.”
2 Samuel 18:18 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 18:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the 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 Absalom’s monument, unto this day. ”
2 Samuel 18:18 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 18:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Absalom hath taken, and setteth up for himself in his life, the standing-pillar that <FI>is<Fi> in the king's valley, for he said, `I have no son to cause my name to be remembered;' and he calleth the standing-pillar by his own name, and it is called `The monument of Absalom' unto this day.”
2 Samuel 18:18 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 18:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a monument, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance; and he called the monument after his own name; and it is called unto this day, Absalom's memorial. ”
2 Samuel 18:18 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 18:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe Absalom in his life time had taken and reared him vp a pillar, which is in the kings dale: for he saide, I haue no sonne to keepe my name in remembrance. and he called the pillar after his owne name, and it is called vnto this day, Absaloms place.”
2 Samuel 18:18 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 18:18 in Context — 2 Samuel 18
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.
20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.
What Does 2 Samuel 18:18 Mean?
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