2 Samuel 15:1
What does 2 Samuel 15:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 15:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now after this, Absalom got for himself a carriage and horses, and fifty runners to go before him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it cometh to pass afterwards, that Absalom prepareth for himself a chariot, and horses, and fifty men are running before him;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now after these things Absalom made himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 22:14
that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
- Deuteronomy 17:16
Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; forasmuch as Jehovah hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
- Proverbs 16:18
Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
- 2 Samuel 12:11
Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house; and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
- 1 Kings 10:26
And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
- 1 Kings 1:33
And the king said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
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