Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
So the
King James Version
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Holman Bible
This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
International Standard Version
Even though this plan seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all of the elders of Israel,
American Standard Version
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Amplified
So the plan
Bible in Basic English
And the saying was pleasing to Absalom and to the responsible men of Israel.
Darby Translation
And the saying was right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And the word will be straight in the eyes of Absalom and in the eyes of all the old men of Israel.
King James 2000
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The word [was] right in the eyes of Absalom and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And the saying pleased Absalom very much, and all the elders of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the saying pleased Absalom well and all the elders of Israel.
NET Bible
This seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all the leaders of Israel.
New Heart English Bible
The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
And the saying was right in the eyes of Absolom, - and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
Webster
And the saying, pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
World English Bible
The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the thing is right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
Themes
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ahithophel
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Government » Mosaic » Joins absalom in his usurpation
Interlinear
Yashar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 17:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahithophel's Advice
3 and I will bring back all the people to thee. The man whom thou seek is as if all returned, [so] all the people shall be in peace. 4 And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel. 5 Then Absalom said, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he says.
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:20-21
And Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David, and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
1 Samuel 23:21
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of LORD, for ye have had compassion on me.
2 Chronicles 30:4
And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.
Esther 1:21
And the saying pleased the king and the rulers, and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
Esther 5:14
Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak thou to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it. Then go thou in merrily with the king to the banquet. And t
Romans 1:32
Who, knowing the righteousness of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also favor those who do.