Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Absalom would say to him, “See,
King James Version
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
Holman Bible
Absalom said to him, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king does not have anyone to listen to you.”
International Standard Version
Absalom would respond, "Look, your claims are valid and defensible, but nobody will listen to you on behalf of the king.
A Conservative Version
And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right, but there is no man appointed by the king to hear thee.
American Standard Version
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
Amplified
Then Absalom would say to him, “See, your claims are good and right, but there is no man appointed as the king’s agent to listen to you.”
Bible in Basic English
And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing.
Darby Translation
And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man to hear thee appointed by the king.
Julia Smith Translation
And Absalom will say to him, See, thy words good and straight, and none to hear to thee from the king.
King James 2000
And Absalom said unto him, See, your matters are good and right; but there is no man appointed of the king to hear you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Absalom would say to him, "Look, your case [is] good and right, but for you there is no hearing with the king."
Modern King James verseion
And Absalom said to him, See! Your matters are good and right. But no listener from the king will hear you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
then said Absalom unto him, "See, thy matter is good and righteous, and yet no man is deputed of the king to hear thee."
NET Bible
Absalom would then say to him, "Look, your claims are legitimate and appropriate. But there is no representative of the king who will listen to you."
New Heart English Bible
Absalom said to him, "Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you."
The Emphasized Bible
See! thy cause, is good and right, - but, to hear it, thou hast no one, from the king.
Webster
And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed by the king to hear thee.
World English Bible
Absalom said to him, "Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Absalom saith unto him, 'See, thy matters are good and straightforward -- and there is none hearkening to thee from the king.'
Themes
Absalom » Facts concerning » The designing politician
Ambition » Instances of » Absalom
Candidate » Electioneering by, instance of, absalom
Demagogism » Instances of » Absalom
Diplomacy » Instances of » Absalom winning the people
Flattery » Instance of » By absalom
Politics » Instances of » Absalom, electioneering for the throne
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 15:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Absalom Leads A Rebellion
2
And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, "From what city are you?" And when he said, "Your servant is of such and such a tribe in Israel,"
3 Then Absalom would say to him, “See,
Cross References
Exodus 20:12
"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Exodus 21:17
"Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death.
Numbers 16:3
They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron and said to them, "You have gone too far! For all in the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?"
Numbers 16:13-14
Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, that you must also make yourself a prince over us?
2 Samuel 8:15
So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.
Psalm 12:2
Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
Proverbs 12:2
A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of evil devices he condemns.
Proverbs 30:11
There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures.
Ezekiel 22:7
Father and mother are treated with contempt in you; the sojourner suffers extortion in your midst; the fatherless and the widow are wronged in you.
Daniel 11:21
In his place shall arise a contemptible person to whom royal majesty has not been given. He shall come in without warning and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
Matthew 15:4
For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.'
Acts 23:5
And Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"
1 Peter 2:17
Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
2 Peter 2:10
and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority. Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones,