‘This is what the Lord says, “I am going to bring disaster on you from your own family: I will take your wives and give them to another before your very eyes, and he will sleep with them in broad daylight.
2 Samuel 15:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised After this, Absalom got himself a chariot, horses, and fifty men to run before him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 AFTER THIS, Absalom got a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. American Standard Version (1901) 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 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 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 Now after these things, Absalom made himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. |
‘This is what the Lord says, “I am going to bring disaster on you from your own family: I will take your wives and give them to another before your very eyes, and he will sleep with them in broad daylight.
The king said to them, ‘Take my servants with you, have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and take him down to Gihon.
Adonijah son of Haggith kept exalting himself, saying, ‘I will be king! ’ He prepared chariots, cavalry, and fifty men to run ahead of him. ,
When arrogance comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
One who loves to offend loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
However, he must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire many horses, for the Lord has told you, “You are never to go back that way again.”
He said, ‘These are the rights of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and put them to his use in his chariots, on his horses, or running in front of his chariots.