Parallel Verses
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,
A Conservative Version
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all 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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 17:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahithophel's Advice
3
and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride comes home to her husband. You seek the life of only one man, and all the people will be at peace."
4 So the
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:20-21
Now Saul's daughter Michal loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
1 Samuel 23:21
And Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me
2 Chronicles 30:4
and the plan seemed right to the king and all the assembly.
Esther 1:21
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed.
Esther 5:14
Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, "Let a gallows fifty cubits high be made, and in the morning tell the king to have Mordecai hanged upon it. Then go joyfully with the king to the feast." This idea pleased Haman, and he had the gallows made.
Romans 1:32
Though they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.