KJV King James Version
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
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2 Samuel 15:1
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
WEB World English Bible
It happened after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass afterwards, that Absalom prepareth for himself a chariot, and horses, and fifty men are running before him;
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 15
1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
2 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was [so], that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city [art] thou? And he said, Thy servant [is] of one of the tribes of Israel.
3 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters [are] good and right; but [there is] no man [deputed] of the king to hear thee.
4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
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וַֽיְהִי֙H1961 · ha.yahto beמֵאַ֣חֲרֵיH310 · a.charafterכֵ֔ןH3651 · kenrightוַיַּ֤עַשׂH6213 · a.sahto make: doלוֹ֙H9033 · ohimאַבְשָׁל֔וֹםH53 · a.vi.sha.lomAbsalomמֶרְכָּבָ֖הH4818 · mer.ka.vahchariotוְסֻסִ֑יםH5483 · susswallowוַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572 · cha.mish.shimfiftyאִ֖ישׁH376 · ishmanרָצִ֥יםH7323 · rutsto run: runלְפָנָֽיו׃H6440 · pa.nehface: before
Cross-references
1 Kings 1:5Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.1 Samuel 8:11And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint [them] for himself, for his chariots, and [to be] his horsemen; and [some] shall run before his chariots.2 Samuel 12:11Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give [them] unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.Psalm 20:7Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.Proverbs 11:2[When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.Proverbs 16:18Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.1 Kings 10:26-29And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.Deuteronomy 17:16But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.Proverbs 17:19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.1 Kings 1:33The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:Jeremiah 22:14-16That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and [it is] cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
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