Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the thing is right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
So the
King James Version
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Holman Bible
This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
International Standard Version
Even though this plan seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all of the elders of Israel,
A Conservative Version
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
American Standard Version
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Amplified
So the plan
Bible in Basic English
And the saying was pleasing to Absalom and to the responsible men of Israel.
Darby Translation
And the saying was right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And the word will be straight in the eyes of Absalom and in the eyes of all the old men of Israel.
King James 2000
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The word [was] right in the eyes of Absalom and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And the saying pleased Absalom very much, and all the elders of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the saying pleased Absalom well and all the elders of Israel.
NET Bible
This seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all the leaders of Israel.
New Heart English Bible
The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
And the saying was right in the eyes of Absolom, - and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
Webster
And the saying, pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
World English Bible
The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Themes
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ahithophel
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Government » Mosaic » Joins absalom in his usurpation
Interlinear
Yashar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 17:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahithophel's Advice
3 and I bring back all the people unto thee -- as the turning back of the whole is the man whom thou art seeking -- all the people are peace. 4 And the thing is right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel. 5 And Absalom saith, 'Call, I pray thee, also for Hushai the Archite, and we hear what is in his mouth -- even he.'
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:20-21
And Michal daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes,
1 Samuel 23:21
And Saul saith, 'Blessed are ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity on me;
2 Chronicles 30:4
And the thing is right in the eyes of the king, and in the eyes of all the assembly,
Esther 1:21
And the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and of the princes, and the king doth according to the word of Memucan,
Esther 5:14
And Zeresh his wife saith to him, and all his friends, 'Let them prepare a tree, in height fifty cubits, and in the morning speak to the king, and they hang Mordecai on it, and go thou in with the king unto the banquet rejoicing;' and the thing is good before Haman, and he prepareth the tree.
Romans 1:32
who the righteous judgment of God having known -- that those practising such things are worthy of death -- not only do them, but also have delight with those practising them.