2 Samuel 15:1 - Tree of Life Version

¹ Now it came about after this that Absalom provided himself with a chariot, horses and 50 men as runners before him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ AFTER THIS, Absalom got a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Common English Bible

¹ Some time later, Absalom got a chariot and horses for his own use, along with fifty men to run ahead of him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Then, after these things, Absalom obtained for himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men who went before him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ Now after these things, Absalom made himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

2 Samuel 15:1 Cross References

2 Samuel 12:11

“Thus says Adonai: Behold, I am going to raise up evil against you from your own household, and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he will lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.

1 Kings 1:33

the king said to them: “Take with you the servants of your lord, and have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.

1 Kings 1:5

Now Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: “I’ll be king!” So he prepared for himself chariots, horsemen and 50 men to run before him.

Psalm 20:7

Now I know that Adonai saves His anointed. He answers him from His holy heaven with saving strength of His right hand.

Proverbs 11:2

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 17:19

He who loves sin loves strife. One who builds a high gate invites destruction.

Deuteronomy 17:16

Only he should not multiply horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt to multiply horses, because Adonai has said to you, “You must never go back that way again.”

1 Samuel 8:11

“This will be the practice of the king that will reign over you,” he said. “He will draft your sons and assign them as his charioteers and horsemen, and they will run before his chariots.