2 Samuel 17:1 - The Scriptures 2009

¹ And Aḥithophel said to Aḇshalom, “Please let me choose twelve thousand men, and let me arise and pursue Dawiḏ tonight,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ MOREOVER, AHITHOPHEL said to Absalom, Let me choose 12,000 men and I will set out and pursue David this night.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

Common English Bible

¹ Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me pick twelve thousand men, and I will go after David tonight.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Then Ahithophel said to Absalom: "I will choose for myself twelve thousand men, and rising up, I will pursue David this night.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men; and I will arise and pursue after David this night.

2 Samuel 17:1 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:23

Now the advice Aḥithophel gave in those days was as if one had inquired at the word of Elohim. So was all the advice of Aḥithophel both to Dawiḏ and to Aḇshalom.

2 Samuel 17:2

and come upon him while he is weary and weak. And I shall make him afraid and all the people who are with him shall flee. And I shall strike the sovereign alone,

Psalm 4:8

I lie down in peace altogether, and sleep; For You alone, O יהוה, make me dwell in safety.

Proverbs 1:16

For their feet run to evil, And they hurry to shed blood.

Proverbs 4:16

For they do not sleep unless they have done evil. And their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall.