And it came to be, whenever anyone came near him to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
2 Samuel 15:4 - The Scriptures 2009 And Aḇshalom would say, “Oh, that I were made judge in the land, and everyone who has any complaint or case would come to me, and I shall let right be done to him.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Absalom added, Oh, that I were judge in the land! Then every man with any suit or cause might come to me and I would do him justice! American Standard Version (1901) Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! Common English Bible If only I were made a judge in the land,” Absalom would continue, “then anyone with a lawsuit could come to me, and I would give them justice.” Catholic Public Domain Version "Who may appoint me judge over the land, so that all those who have a dispute might come to me, and I might judge justly." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version O that they would make me judge over the land, that all that have business might come to me, that I might do them justice. |
And it came to be, whenever anyone came near him to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
Do not exalt yourself before a sovereign, And do not stand in the place of great men;
Let another man praise you, And not your own mouth – A stranger, and not your own lips.
promising them freedom, though themselves being slaves of corruption – for one is a slave to whatever overcomes him.
“If only this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Aḇimeleḵ.” And he said to Aḇimeleḵ, “Increase your army and come out!”