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 · 2000Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom, with all the men of Israel, went over Jordan.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David came to Mahanaim, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But David came to the camp, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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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