2 Samuel 18:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.”
2 Samuel 18:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 18:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 18:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.” All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.”
2 Samuel 18:5 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 18:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.”
2 Samuel 18:5 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 18:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the king chargeth Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, `Gently--for me, for the youth, for Absalom;' and all the people heard in the king's charging all the heads concerning Absalom.”
2 Samuel 18:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 18:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, [Deal] gently for my sake with the young man Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.”
2 Samuel 18:5 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 18:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the King commanded Ioab and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Entreate the yong man Absalom gently for my sake. and all the people heard whe the King gaue al the captaines charge concerning Absalom.”
2 Samuel 18:5 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 18:5 in Context — 2 Samuel 18
3 Mas o povo disse: Não sairás; porque se nós fugirmos, não farão caso de nós; e ainda que a metade de nós morra, não farão caso de nós: mas tu agora vales tanto quanto dez mil de nós. Será pois melhor que da cidade tu nos ajudes.
4 Então o rei lhes disse: Eu farei o que bem vos parecer. E pôs-se o rei à entrada da porta, enquanto saía todo aquele povo de cento em cento e de mil em mil.
5 E o rei mandou a Joabe e a Abisai e a Itai, dizendo: Tratai benignamente por causa de mim ao jovem Absalão. E todo aquele povo ouviu quando deu o rei ordem acerca de Absalão a todos os capitães.
6 Saiu, pois, o povo ao acampamento contra Israel, e houve a batalha no bosque de Efraim;
7 E ali caiu o povo de Israel diante dos servos de Davi, e fez-se uma grande matança de vinte mil homens.
What Does 2 Samuel 18:5 Mean?
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