2 Samuel 17:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:”
2 Samuel 17:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 17:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 17:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.”
2 Samuel 17:1 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 17:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:”
2 Samuel 17:1 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 17:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, `Let me choose, I pray thee, twelve thousand men, and I arise and pursue after David to-night,”
2 Samuel 17:1 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 17:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me, I pray, choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David to-night;”
2 Samuel 17:1 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 17:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Moreouer Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me chuse out now twelue thousand men, and I will vp and follow after Dauid this night,”
2 Samuel 17:1 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 17:1 in Context — 2 Samuel 17
1 ENTONCES Achitophel dijo á Absalom: Yo escogeré ahora doce mil hombres, y me levantaré, y seguiré á David esta noche;
2 Y daré sobre él cuando él estará cansado y flaco de manos: lo atemorizaré, y todo el pueblo que está con él huirá, y heriré al rey solo.
3 Así tornaré á todo el pueblo á ti: y cuando ellos hubieren vuelto, ([pues] aquel hombre es el que tú quieres) todo el pueblo estará en paz.
What Does 2 Samuel 17:1 Mean?
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