No man in all Israel was as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.
1 Kings 1:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But his father had never once infuriated him by asking, ‘Why did you do that? ’ In addition, he was quite handsome and was born after Absalom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition David his father had never in his life displeased him by asking, Why have you done so? He was also a very attractive man and was born after Absalom. American Standard Version (1901) And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he was also a very goodly man; and he was born after Absalom. Common English Bible Now Adonijah’s father had never given him direction; he never questioned why Adonijah did what he did. He was very handsome and was born after Absalom. Catholic Public Domain Version Neither did his father chastise him at any time, saying, "Why have you done this?" Now he, too, was very beautiful, the second in birth, after Absalom. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Neither did his father rebuke him at any time, saying: Why hast thou done this? And he also was very beautiful, the next in birth after Absalom. |
No man in all Israel was as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.
King Solomon answered his mother, ‘Why are you requesting Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my elder brother, you might as well ask the kingship for him, for the priest Abiathar, and for Joab son of Zeruiah.’ ,
Absalom son of Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur, was third; Adonijah son of Haggith was fourth;
Foolishness is bound to the heart of a youth; a rod of discipline will separate it from him.
A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a youth left to himself is a disgrace to his mother.
They ran and got him from there. When he stood among the people, he stood a head taller than anyone else. ,
I told him that I am going to judge his family for ever because of the iniquity which he knows about: his sons are cursing God, and he has not stopped them.
He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man. There was no one more impressive among the Israelites than he. He stood a head taller than anyone else. ,