Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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:
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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Malice » Instances of » Ahithophel toward david
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References
Word Count of 19 Translations in 2 Samuel 17:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahithophel's Advice
1 And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me, I pray, choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David to-night; 2 and I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will make him afraid; and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only;
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 3:3-5
But thou, Jehovah, art a shield about me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
Psalm 4:8
In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; for thou, Jehovah, alone makest me to dwell in safety.
Psalm 109:2-4
For the mouth of the wicked man and the mouth of deceit are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue,
Proverbs 1:16
for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.
Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away unless they have caused some to fall.
Isaiah 59:7-8
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths;