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 Então Aitofel disse a Absalão: Eu escolherei agora doze mil homens, e me levantarei, e seguirei a Davi esta noite;

2 E o atacarei quando ele estiver cansado e fraco das mãos; eu o atemorizarei, e todo aquele povo que está com ele fugirá, e ferirei ao rei somente.

3 Assim farei tornar todo aquele povo a ti: e quando eles houverem voltado, (pois aquele homem é o que tu queres) todo aquele povo estará em paz.

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What Does 2 Samuel 17:1 Mean?

2 Samuel 17:1 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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