Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And Absalom whom we anointed over us died in war. And now, wherefore are ye silent to turn 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?

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?"

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?

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
H53
אבשׁלום אבישׁלום 
'Abiyshalowm 
Usage: 111

משׁח 
Mashach 
Usage: 72

over us, is dead
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

in battle
מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

חרשׁ 
Charash 
Usage: 74

ye not a word of bringing
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

References

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

David Returns From Exile

9 And all the people will be judging in all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us from the hand of the rovers and now he fled from the land from Absalom. 10 And Absalom whom we anointed over us died in war. And now, wherefore are ye silent to turn back the king? 11 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak ye to the old men of Judah, saying, Wherefore will ye be the last to turn back the king to his house? And the word of all Israel came to the king to his house.

Cross References

Judges 18:9

And they will say, Arise, and we will go up upon them: for we saw the land, and behold, exceedingly good: and ye being still, ye shall not neglect to go, to come to inherit the land.

2 Samuel 15:12-13

And Absalom will send for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, from Giloh, in his sacrificing sacrifices. And the conspiracy will be strong; and the people went and a multitude with Absalom.

2 Samuel 18:14

And Joab will say, I will not delay before thee. And he will take three spears in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Absalom, he yet living in the heart of the oak.

Hosea 8:4

They made kings, and not from me: and they made princes, and I knew not: their silver and their gold they made to them images to cut off.

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