2 Samuel 19:6 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁶ 1 And king David sent to Sadoc, and Abiathar the priests, saying: Speak to the ancients of Juda, saying: Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house? (For the talk of all Israel was come to the king in his house.)

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ For you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have declared today that princes and servants are nothing to you; for today I see that if Absalom had lived and all the rest of us had died, you would be well pleased.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

⁶ by loving those who hate you and hating those who love you! Today you have announced that the commanders and their soldiers are nothing to you, because I know that if Absalom were alive today and the rest of us dead, that would be perfectly fine with you!

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ You love those who hate you, and you hate those who love you. And you have revealed this day that you have no concern for your leaders and for your servants. And truly, I know now that if Absalom had lived, and if we all had been killed, then it would have pleased you.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ Thou lovest them that hate thee, and thou hatest them that love thee. And thou hast shewn this day that thou carest not for thy nobles, nor for thy servants. And I now plainly perceive that if Absalom had lived, and all we had been slain, then it would have pleased thee.

2 Samuel 19:6 Cross References

2 Samuel 19:5

0 But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in the battle: how long are you silent, and bring not back the king?

2 Samuel 19:7

2 You are my brethren, you are my bone, and my flesh, why are you the last to bring back the king?

Job 34:18

4 He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead.

Acts 23:5

3 And they were more than forty men that had made this conspiracy.