Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about after two full years that Absalom
King James Version
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
Holman Bible
Two years later, Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
International Standard Version
Two full years later, Absalom took some men to Baal-hazor near Ephraim to shear his sheep. He also invited all of the king's sons to come.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
Amplified
Now it came about after two full years that Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons [to a party].
Bible in Basic English
Now after two full years, Absalom had men cutting the wool of his sheep in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim: and he sent for all the king's sons to come to his feast.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be for two years of days, and shearers will be to Absalom in Baal-Hazor, which is with Ephraim: and Absalom will call for all the king's sons.
King James 2000
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{About two full years later}, Absalom's shearers were in Baal Hazor, which [is] near Ephraim, and Absalom summoned all the sons of the king.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened after two full years Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, beside Ephraim. And Absalom invited all the king's sons.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it happened, two year after, that Absalom had a sheep shearing in Baal Hazor besides the tribe of Ephraim, and bade all the king's sons.
NET Bible
Two years later Absalom's sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king's sons.
New Heart English Bible
It happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, after two years of days, that Absolom had, sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephron, - and Absolom invited all the king's sons.
Webster
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
World English Bible
It happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, after two years of days, that Absalom hath shearers in Baal-Hazor, which is with Ephraim, and Absalom calleth for all the sons of the king.
Themes
Baal-hazor » The place where amnon was killed
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Sheep-shearing
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Absalom
Revenge » Exemplified » By absalom
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
Interlinear
Yowm
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Gazaz
Qara'
References
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 13:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Absalom Has Amnon Put To Death
22
But Absalom did not speak to Amnon
Cross References
Genesis 38:12-13
Now
1 Samuel 25:4
that David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
1 Samuel 25:2
Now there was a man in
1 Samuel 25:7
Now I have heard
1 Samuel 25:36
Then Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding
1 Kings 1:9
Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatlings by the
1 Kings 1:19
1 Kings 1:25
2 Kings 3:4
Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and
2 Chronicles 26:10
He built towers in the wilderness and