2 Samuel 17:1 - Easy To Read Version

Ahithophel also said to Absalom, “Let me now choose 12,000 men. Then I will chase David tonight.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

MOREOVER, AHITHOPHEL said to Absalom, Let me choose 12,000 men and I will set out and pursue David this night.

American Standard Version (1901)

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

Common English Bible

Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me pick twelve thousand men, and I will go after David tonight.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then Ahithophel said to Absalom: "I will choose for myself twelve thousand men, and rising up, I will pursue David this night.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men; and I will arise and pursue after David this night.

2 Samuel 17:1 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:23

At that time, the advice of Ahithophel was very {important} to both David and Absalom. It was as {important as} God’s word to a man.

2 Samuel 17:2

I will catch him while he is tired and weak. I will scare him. And all his people will run away. But I will kill only King David.

Psalm 4:8

I go to bed and sleep in peace.\par Why? Because, Lord, you lay me down to sleep in safety.\par

Proverbs 1:16

Those bad people race to do bad things. They are in a hurry to kill someone!

Proverbs 4:16

Bad people can’t sleep until they do something wrong. Those people can’t sleep until they hurt some other person.