2 Samuel 17:20 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁰ And the servants of Aḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ For when Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house, they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them, They went over the brook of water. When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They are gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

Common English Bible

²⁰ When Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house they demanded, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” The woman told them, “They crossed over the stream.” They looked for them but found nothing, so they returned to Jerusalem.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ And when the servants of Absalom had entered into the house, they said to the woman, "Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan?" And the woman responded to them, "They passed through hurriedly, after they had taken a little water." But those who were seeking them, when they had not found them, returned to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 17:20 Cross References

2 Samuel 15:34

but if you return to the city, and say to Aḇ

Exodus 1:19

And the midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Heḇ

Leviticus 19:11

‘Do not steal, do not lie, do not deceive one another.

Judges 4:20

And he said to her, “Stand at the door of the tent, and it shall be if anyone comes and asks you, and says, ‘Is there a man here?’ you shall say, ‘No.’ ”

1 Samuel 21:2

And Dawiḏ