2 Samuel 17:4 - Plain English Version

⁴ Absalom and the elders of Israel agreed. They said, “This is a good plan.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And what he said pleased Absalom well and all the elders of Israel.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

Common English Bible

⁴ This plan seemed excellent to Absalom and the Israelite elders.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And this word pleased Absalom and all those greater by birth of Israel.

2 Samuel 17:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 17:3

I will gather all the other men together and bring them back here to you. They will see that their boss is dead, and then you will be their boss. We will not hurt any of them. They will all be safe.”

2 Samuel 17:5

Then Absalom said, “All right, what about that man Hushai, from the Arek mob? Tell him to come here. We will listen to him too.”

Romans 1:32

A long time ago, God said, “Anyone that does these sorts of things has to die.” That is true, and those people know that God said that, but they don’t take any notice of him. They keep on doing those bad things, and worse still, they push other people to do them.