Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses and fifty men as runners before him.

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

It happened afterward that Absalom made himself a chariot with horses and fifty men running 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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it came to pass after this
אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

H53
אבשׁלום אבישׁלום 
'Abiyshalowm 
Usage: 111

מרכּבה 
merkabah 
Usage: 44

and horses
סס סוּס 
Cuwc 
Usage: 140

and fifty
חמשּׁים 
Chamishshiym 
Usage: 163

men
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

to run
רוּץ 
Ruwts 
Usage: 103

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

Context Readings

Absalom Leads A Rebellion

1 Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses and fifty men as runners before him. 2 Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a suit to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And he would say, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.”


Cross References

1 Kings 1:5

Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” So he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen with fifty men to run before him.

1 Samuel 8:11

He said, “This will be the procedure of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and place them for himself in his chariots and among his horsemen and they will run before his chariots.

2 Samuel 12:11

Thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you from your own household; I will even take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight.

Deuteronomy 17:16

Moreover, he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor shall he cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, since the Lord has said to you, ‘You shall never again return that way.’

1 Kings 1:33

The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.

1 Kings 10:26-29

Now Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.

Psalm 20:7

Some boast in chariots and some in horses,
But we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.

Proverbs 11:2

When pride comes, then comes dishonor,
But with the humble is wisdom.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

Proverbs 17:19

He who loves transgression loves strife;
He who raises his door seeks destruction.

Jeremiah 22:14-16

Who says, ‘I will build myself a roomy house
With spacious upper rooms,
And cut out its windows,
Paneling it with cedar and painting it bright red.’

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