Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
and, Absolom, whom we anointed over us, hath died in the battle. Now, therefore, why are, ye, silent as to bringing back the king?
New American Standard Bible
However, Absalom, whom we anointed over us, has died in battle. Now then, why are you silent about bringing the king back?”
King James Version
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
Holman Bible
But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”
International Standard Version
"The very same Absalom we anointed to rule just died in battle"!" "Now then, why remain silent about bringing the king back"?"
A Conservative Version
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
American Standard Version
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
Amplified
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, has died in battle. So now, why are you [leaders] doing nothing about bringing back the king?”
Bible in Basic English
And Absalom, whom we made a ruler over us, is dead in the fight. So now why do you say nothing about getting the king back? And word of what all Israel was saying came to the king.
Darby Translation
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle; and now why are ye silent as to bringing the king back?
Julia Smith Translation
And Absalom whom we anointed over us died in war. And now, wherefore are ye silent to turn back the king?
King James 2000
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak you not a word of bringing the king back?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Absalom whom we anointed [as king] over us has died in the battle; so then, why [are] you taking no action to restore the king?"
Modern King James verseion
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. And now why do you not speak a word about bringing the king back?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now he is fled out of the land for Absalom. But Absalom whom we anointed over us is dead in battle. Now therefore why are ye so still, that ye bring not the king again?"
NET Bible
But Absalom, whom we anointed as our king, has died in battle. So now why do you hesitate to bring the king back?"
New Heart English Bible
Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you not speak a word of bringing the king back?"
Webster
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
World English Bible
Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don't you speak a word of bringing the king back?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and Absalom whom we anointed over us is dead in battle, and now, why are ye silent -- to bring back the king?'
Interlinear
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Charash
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 19:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Returns From Exile
9 And it came to pass that all the people were reproaching one another, throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, - the king, delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and, he, rescued us out of the hand of the Philistines, but, now, he hath fled out of the land, away from Absolom; 10 and, Absolom, whom we anointed over us, hath died in the battle. Now, therefore, why are, ye, silent as to bringing back the king? 11 And, King David, sent unto Zadok and unto Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak ye unto the elders of Judah, saying, Wherefore should ye be behindhand, in bringing back the king unto his home, - seeing that, the speech of all Israel, hath come unto the king, regarding his home?
Cross References
Judges 18:9
And they said - Arise! and let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and lo! it is very good, - are, ye, then, minded to do nothing? do not be too slothful to go, and enter, and take possession of the land.
2 Samuel 15:12-13
And Absalom sent and called Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, out of his city, out of Gilo, when he was offering sacrifices, - and so it was that the conspiracy was strong, and, the people, went on multiplying with Absolom.
2 Samuel 18:14
And Joab said, Not thus, may I tarry before thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Absolom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
Hosea 8:4
They, have appointed kings, but not from me, have made rulers, but I have not acknowledged them: of their silver and their gold, they made themselves idols, to the end they might be cut off.