2 Samuel 17:24

What does 2 Samuel 17:24 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 17:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom, with all the men of Israel, went over Jordan.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And David came to Mahanaim, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But David came to the camp, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

Context

v.23And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

v.24This passage

v.25And Absalom set Amasa over the host instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, that went in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 32:2

    And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

  • 2 Samuel 2:8

    Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

  • Joshua 13:26

    and from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;

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