Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Araunah looked down and saw the king and his servants crossing over toward him; and Araunah went out and bowed his face to the ground before the king.
King James Version
And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
Holman Bible
Araunah looked down and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, so he went out and bowed to the king with his face to the ground.
International Standard Version
When Araunah looked down, he saw the king and his staff approaching him. Araunah went out, bowed down before the king with his face on the ground,
A Conservative Version
And Araunah looked forth, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. And Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
American Standard Version
And Araunah looked forth, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
Amplified
Araunah looked down and saw the king and his servants crossing over toward him; and he went out and bowed before the king with his face toward the ground.
Bible in Basic English
And Araunah, looking out, saw the king and his servants coming to him: and Araunah went out, and went down on his face to the earth before the king.
Darby Translation
And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on towards him; and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
Julia Smith Translation
And Araunah will look forth and see the king and his servants passing over to him: and Araunah will go forth and worship to the king, his face to the earth.
King James 2000
And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Araunah looked down and saw the king and his servants coming over to him, so Araunah went out and bowed down before the king with his face to the ground.
Modern King James verseion
And Araunah looked and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. And Araunah went out and bowed before the king, his face to the ground.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when Araunah looked and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, he went out: and bowed himself to the king flat on his face to the ground,
NET Bible
When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants approaching him, he went out and bowed to the king with his face to the ground.
New Heart English Bible
Araunah looked out, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. Then Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
The Emphasized Bible
And Araunah looked out, and saw the king, and his servants, passing over unto him - so Araunah went forth, and did homage unto the king, with his face to the ground.
Webster
And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming towards him: And Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
World English Bible
Araunah looked out, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. Then Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Araunah looketh, and seeth the king and his servants passing over unto him, and Araunah goeth out and boweth himself to the king -- his face to the earth.
Themes
Jerusalem » David purchases and erects an altar upon araunah's threshing floor
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Threshing » Floor of araunah purchased by david for a place of sacrifice
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 24:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
David And The Census Of The People
19 David obeyed Jehovah's command and went as Gad had told him to. 20 Araunah looked down and saw the king and his servants crossing over toward him; and Araunah went out and bowed his face to the ground before the king. 21 and said: My lord the king! Why have you come to see me? David answered: I came to buy your threshing place. I have to build Jehovah an altar here, so this disease will stop killing the people.
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Cross References
Genesis 18:2
He looked up and noticed three men coming toward him. He ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed to the ground.
Ruth 2:10
Then she bowed down on her face to the earth, and said to him: Why have I found favor in your eyes? For you give me attention and I am a foreigner.
2 Samuel 9:8
Mephibosheth bowed again and said: I am no better than a dead dog! Why should you be so good to me?
1 Chronicles 21:20-21
There at the threshing place Araunah and his four sons were threshing wheat, and when they saw the angel, the sons ran and hid.