2 Samuel 17:4

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Samuel 17:4

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

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KJV

King James Version

And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

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WEB

World English Bible

The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

2 Samuel 17

² I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king

³ and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.”

⁴ This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

⁵ Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite as well, and let us hear what he too has to say.”

⁶ So Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”

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