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2 Samuel 17:4

Absalom

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.”

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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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
KJV
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
WEB
The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
ASV
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
DARBY
And the saying was right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
BLB
And the saying was good in the eyes of Absalom and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
ÅB
Dette råd syntes Absalom og alle Israels eldste godt om.
OTB
Absalom og alle Israels eldste syntes rådet var godt.
B1930
Dette råd syntes Absalom og alle Israels eldste godt om.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 23:21

    “May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.

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  • Esther 5:14

    His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:20–21

    Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.

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  • Romans 1:32

    Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.

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  • Esther 1:21

    The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:4

    This proposal pleased the king and the whole assembly.

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