Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me take out twelve thousand men and this very night I will go after David:
New American Standard Bible
Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose 12,000 men that I may arise and pursue David tonight.
King James Version
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
Holman Bible
Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose 12,000 men, and I will set out in pursuit of David tonight.
A Conservative Version
Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night.
American Standard Version
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
Amplified
Then, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose 12,000 men, and I will set out and pursue David tonight.
Darby Translation
And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me, I pray, choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David to-night;
Julia Smith Translation
And Ahithophel will say to Absalom, I will now choose twelve thousand men. and I will rise and pursue after David this night:
King James 2000
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Please let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will set out and pursue after David {tonight}.
Modern King James verseion
And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Please let me choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Ahithophel said unto Absalom, "Let me choose out, I pray thee, twelve thousand men. And I will up and follow after David by night.
NET Bible
Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Let me pick out twelve thousand men. Then I will go and pursue David this very night.
New Heart English Bible
Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Ahithophel unto Absolom: I pray thee, let me choose for myself, twelve thousand men, and arise, and pursue David to-night;
Webster
Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night;
World English Bible
Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, 'Let me choose, I pray thee, twelve thousand men, and I arise and pursue after David to-night,
Themes
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References
Word Count of 19 Translations in 2 Samuel 17:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahithophel's Advice
1 Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me take out twelve thousand men and this very night I will go after David: 2 And I will come up with him when he is tired and feeble, and make him full of fear: and all the people with him will go in flight; and I will make an attack on the king only:
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 4:8
I will take my rest on my bed in peace, because you only, Lord, keep me safe.
Psalm 109:2-4
For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.
Proverbs 1:16
For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.
Proverbs 4:16
For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.
Isaiah 59:7-8
Their feet go quickly to evil, and they take delight in the death of the upright; their thoughts are thoughts of sin; wasting and destruction are in their ways.