2 Samuel 16 - Compare Translations
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2 Samuel 16:1
KJVAnd when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
WEBWhen David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
YLTAnd David hath passed on a little from the top, and lo, Ziba, servant of Mephibosheth -- to meet him, and a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred [of] summer-fruit, and a bottle of wine.
2 Samuel 16:2
KJVAnd the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
WEBThe king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?”
YLTAnd the king saith unto Ziba, `What -- these to thee?' and Ziba saith, `The asses for the household of the king to ride on, and the bread and the summer-fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine for the wearied to drink in the wilderness.'
2 Samuel 16:3
KJVAnd the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
WEBThe king said, “Where is your master’s son?”
YLTAnd the king saith, `And where [is] the son of thy lord?' and Ziba saith unto the king, `Lo, he is abiding in Jerusalem, for he said, To-day do the house of Israel give back to me the kingdom of my father.'
2 Samuel 16:4
KJVThen said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
WEBThen the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.”
YLTAnd the king saith to Ziba, `Lo, thine [are] all that Mephibosheth hath;' and Ziba saith, `I have bowed myself -- I find grace in thine eyes, my lord, O king.'
2 Samuel 16:5
KJVAnd when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
WEBWhen king David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he came.
YLTAnd king David hath come in unto Bahurim, and lo, thence a man is coming out, of the family of the house of Saul, and his name [is] Shimei, son of Gera, he cometh out, coming out and reviling;
2 Samuel 16:6
KJVAnd he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
WEBHe cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
YLTand he stoneth David with stones, and all the servants of king David, and all the people, and all the mighty men on his right and on his left.
2 Samuel 16:7
KJVAnd thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
WEBShimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
YLTAnd thus said Shimei in his reviling, `Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness!
2 Samuel 16:8
KJVThe Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
WEBYahweh has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”
YLTJehovah hath turned back on thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned, and Jehovah doth give the kingdom in to the hand of Absalom thy son; and lo, thou [art] in thine evil, for a man of blood thou [art].'
2 Samuel 16:9
KJVThen said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
WEBThen Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
YLTAnd Abishai son of Zeruiah saith unto the king, `Why doth this dead dog revile my lord the king? let me pass over, I pray thee, and I turn aside his head.'
2 Samuel 16:10
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2 Samuel 16:11
KJVAnd David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.
WEBDavid said to Abishai, and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.
YLTAnd David saith unto Abishai, and unto all his servants, `Lo, my son who came out of my bowels is seeking my life, and also surely now the Benjamite; leave him alone, and let him revile, for Jehovah hath said [so] to him;
2 Samuel 16:12
KJVIt may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.
WEBIt may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”
YLTit may be Jehovah doth look on mine affliction, and Jehovah hath turned back to me good for his reviling this day.'
2 Samuel 16:13
KJVAnd as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
WEBSo David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him, and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust.
YLTAnd David goeth with his men in the way, and Shimei is going at the side of the hill over-against him, going on, and he revileth, and stoneth with stones over-against him, and hath dusted with dust.
2 Samuel 16:14
KJVAnd the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
WEBThe king, and all the people who were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.
YLTAnd the king cometh in, and all the people who [are] with him, wearied, and they are refreshed there.
2 Samuel 16:15
KJVAnd Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
WEBAbsalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
YLTAnd Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him,
2 Samuel 16:16
KJVAnd it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
WEBWhen Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
YLTand it cometh to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, hath come unto Absalom, that Hushai saith unto Absalom, `Let the king live! let the king live!'
2 Samuel 16:17
KJVAnd Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
WEBAbsalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
YLTAnd Absalom saith unto Hushai, `This thy kindness with thy friend! why hast thou not gone with thy friend?'
2 Samuel 16:18
KJVAnd Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
WEBHushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever Yahweh, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him.
YLTAnd Hushai saith unto Absalom, `Nay, for he whom Jehovah hath chosen, and this people, even all the men of Israel, his I am, and with him I abide;
2 Samuel 16:19
KJVAnd again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
WEBAgain, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”
YLTand secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.'
2 Samuel 16:20
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2 Samuel 16:21
KJVAnd Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
WEBAhithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
YLTAnd Ahithophel saith unto Absalom, `Go in unto the concubines of thy father, whom he left to keep the house, and all Israel hath heard that thou hast been abhorred by thy father, and the hands of all who [are] with thee have been strong.'
2 Samuel 16:22
KJVSo they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
WEBSo they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
YLTAnd they spread out for Absalom the tent on the roof, and Absalom goeth in unto the concubines of his father before the eyes of all Israel.
2 Samuel 16:23
KJVAnd the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
WEBThe counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the inner sanctuary of God. So was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
YLTAnd the counsel of Ahithophel which he counselled in those days [is] as [when] one inquireth at the word of God; so [is] all the counsel of Ahithophel both to David and to Absalom.
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