2 Samuel 18:4 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁴ And it happened that Absalom met he servants of David, riding on a mule: and as the mule went under a thick and large oak, his head stuck in the oak: and while he hung between the heaven and he earth, the mule on which he rode passed on.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ The king said to them, Whatever seems best to you I will do. So he stood beside the gate, and all the army came out by hundreds and by thousands.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

Common English Bible

⁴ The king said to them, “I will do whatever you think is best.” So the king stood beside the gate as all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And the king said to them, "I will do whatever seems good to you." Therefore, the king stood beside the gate. And the people went out by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands.

2 Samuel 18:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 18:24

9 And the king said: Is the young man Absalom safe? And Achimaas said: I saw a great tumult, O king, when thy servant Joab sent me thy servant: I know nothing else.

Isaiah 28:6

4 Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, who rule over my people that is in Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 18:1

So the people went out into the field against Israel and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.

1 Samuel 29:2

Return therefore, and go in peace, and offend not the eyes of the princes of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 18:5

0 And one saw this and told Joab, saying: I saw Absalom hanging upon an oak.