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2 Samuel 19:6

Absalom
GriefParents and childrenConflict and reconciliation

4 But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

5 Then Joab went into the house and said to the king, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, of your wives, and of your concubines.

You love those who hate you and hate those who love you! For you have made it clear today that the commanders and soldiers mean nothing to you. I know today that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you!

7 Now therefore get up! Go out and speak comfort to your servants, for I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. This will be worse for you than all the adversity that has befallen you from your youth until now!”

8 So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” So they all came before the king. Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled, each man to his home.

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BSB
You love those who hate you and hate those who love you! For you have made it clear today that the commanders and soldiers mean nothing to you. I know today that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you!
KJV
In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
WEB
in that you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have declared today that princes and servants are nothing to you. For today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and we had all died today, then it would have pleased you well.
ASV
in that thou lovest them that hate thee, and hatest them that love thee. For thou hast declared this day, that princes and servants are nought unto thee: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
DARBY
in that thou lovest them that hate thee, and hatest those that love thee. For thou hast declared this day, that neither princes nor servants are anything to thee: for to-day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died to-day, then it would have been right in thine eyes.
BLB
in that you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have declared today that not unto you [are] princes and servants; for I know today that if Absalom had lived and all of us today had died, that then it would be upright in your eyes.
ÅB
du elsker jo dem som hater deg, og hater dem som elsker deg; for idag har du vist at hverken høvedsmenn eller tjenere er til for deg; og jeg skjønner nå at om Absalom var i live og alle vi andre var død idag, da syntes du det var som det skulle.
OTB
ved å elske dem som hater deg og hate dem som elsker deg. Du har gjort det klart i dag at høvdinger og tjenere betyr ingenting for deg. For i dag ser jeg at hvis Absalom var i live og alle vi var døde, så ville det glede deg.
B1930
du elsker jo dem som hater dig, og hater dem som elsker dig; for idag har du vist at hverken høvedsmenn eller tjenere er til for dig; og jeg skjønner nu at om Absalom var i live og alle vi andre var død idag, da syntes du det var som det skulde.

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