Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

King James Version

And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

Holman Bible

Since the proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to do it.

International Standard Version

The entire community consented, because doing so pleased all the people.

A Conservative Version

And all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

American Standard Version

And all the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

Amplified

Then all the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

Bible in Basic English

And all the people said they would do so, for it seemed right to them.

Darby Translation

And all the congregation said that they should do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

Julia Smith Translation

And all the convocation will say to do thus: for the word was straight in the eyes of all the people.

King James 2000

And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And all the assembly agreed to do so, for the word was pleasing in the eyes of all the people.

Modern King James verseion

And all the congregation said to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And all the congregation was content so to do, for the thing seemed good in the eyes of all the people.

NET Bible

The whole assembly agreed to do this, for the proposal seemed right to all the people.

New Heart English Bible

All the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

The Emphasized Bible

Than said all the convocation, that it should be done thus, - for right was the thing, in the eyes of all the people.

Webster

And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

World English Bible

All the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

Youngs Literal Translation

And all the assembly say to do so, for the thing is right in the eyes of all the people.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קהל 
Qahal 
Usage: 123

for the thing
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

in the eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Ark Of The Covenant Brought From Kiriath-Jearim

3 Let us bring the Ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of it during the reign of Saul. 4 Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. 5 David assembled all the Israelites, from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo to the entrance to Hamath, to bring the Ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

Cross References

1 Samuel 18:20

Saul's daughter Michal fell in love with David. When Saul heard of this he was pleased.

2 Samuel 3:36

All the people understood and approved of everything the king did.

2 Chronicles 30:4

The king and the entire assembly considered their plan to be the right thing to do.

Esther 8:5

She said: If it is the king's pleasure and if I have his approval and this thing seems right to the king and I am pleasing to him, then let letters be sent giving orders against those which Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, sent out for the destruction of the Jews in all divisions of the kingdom.

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