Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
It happened afterward that Absalom made himself a chariot with horses and fifty men running before him.
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about after this that
King James Version
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
Holman Bible
After this, Absalom got himself a chariot, horses, and 50 men to run before him.
International Standard Version
Sometime later, Absalom acquired a chariot equipped with horses and recruited 50 men to accompany him.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
Amplified
After this, Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men as runners before him.
Bible in Basic English
Now after this, Absalom got for himself a carriage and horses, and fifty runners to go before him.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be from after this, and Absalom will make to him. chariots and horses, and fifty men running before him.
King James 2000
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened after this, Absalom prepared himself chariots and horses and fifty men to run before him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
After this Absalom gat him chariots and horses and fifty men to run before him.
NET Bible
Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.
New Heart English Bible
It happened after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, after this, that Absolom prepared him chariots and horses, - and fifty men, to run before him.
Webster
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
World English Bible
It happened after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass afterwards, that Absalom prepareth for himself a chariot, and horses, and fifty men are running before him;
Themes
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Absalom
Ambition » Instances of » Absalom
Candidate » Electioneering by, instance of, absalom
Chariots » Often attended by running footmen
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 15:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Absalom Leads A Rebellion
1 It happened afterward that Absalom made himself a chariot with horses and fifty men running before him. 2 Absalom used to rise early in the morning, and he stood {beside} the road [at] the gate; {anyone} who had a legal dispute to bring to the king for judgment Absalom would call to him and say, "{Where are you from?}" And he would say, "Your servant [is] from one of the tribes of Israel."
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Cross References
1 Kings 1:5
Now Adonijah the son of Haggith was exalting himself, saying, "I will be king," so he prepared for himself a chariot and horsemen and fifty men running before him.
1 Samuel 8:11
He said, "This will be the custom of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and his horsemen, and they will run before his chariots.
2 Samuel 12:11
Thus says Yahweh, 'Look, I [am] going to raise up evil against you from [within] your house, and I will take your women before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor, and he shall sleep with your wives {in broad daylight}.
Deuteronomy 17:16
Except, he may {not make numerous} for himself horses, and he may not allow the people to [to go] to Egypt {in order to increase horses}, for Yahweh has said to you that {you may never return}.
1 Kings 1:33
The king said to them, "Take with you all the servants of your lord, and let them make Solomon my son ride on my mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
1 Kings 10:26-29
Solomon gathered chariots and horses; he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses. He stationed them in the cities of the chariots and with the king in Jerusalem.
Psalm 20:7
{Some boast in chariots and others in horses}, but we boast in the name of Yahweh, our God.
Proverbs 11:2
Pride comes, then disgrace comes, but wisdom [is] with the humble.
Proverbs 16:18
Before destruction [comes] pride, and before a fall, a haughty spirit.
Proverbs 17:19
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his high thresholds seeks destruction.
Jeremiah 22:14-16
Who says 'I will build for myself a spacious house with large upper rooms,' and he cuts windows for it, and [it is] paneled with cedar, and he paints [it] with vermilion.