After this, Absalom got a chariot [80] and horses for himself. He had 50 men run in front of him {while he drove the chariot}.
John 12:15 - Easy To Read Version “Do not be afraid, city of Zion {\cf2\super [195]} !\par Look! Your king is coming.\par He is riding on a young donkey.”\par \i (Zechariah 9:9)\i0 \par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Do not fear, O Daughter of Zion! Look! Your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt! [Zech. 9:9.] American Standard Version (1901) Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt. Common English Bible Don’t be afraid, Daughter Zion. Look! Your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt. Catholic Public Domain Version "Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your king arrives, sitting on the colt of a donkey." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy king cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. |
After this, Absalom got a chariot [80] and horses for himself. He had 50 men run in front of him {while he drove the chariot}.
Then the king said to them, “Take my officers with you. Put my son Solomon on my own mule. Take him to Gihon Spring. [3]
Precious Judah, don’t be afraid!\par My dear {\cf2\super [377]} people of Israel, don’t be scared!\par I really will help you.”\par
Listen, the Lord is speaking to all the faraway lands:\par “Tell the people of Zion: {\cf2\super [456]} \par Look, your Savior is coming.\par He is bringing your reward to you.\par He is bringing that reward with him.”\par
And you, Tower of Flocks, {\cf2\super [53]} \par your time will come.\par Ophel, hill of Zion,\par you will again be the seat of government.\par Yes, the kingdom will be in Jerusalem\par like it was in the past.”\par
City of Zion, rejoice!\par People of Jerusalem, shout with joy!\par Look, your king is coming to you!\par He is the good king that won the victory.\par But he is humble.\par He is riding on a donkey,\par on a young donkey\par born from a work animal.\par
“Tell the city of Zion,\par ‘Now your king is coming to you.\par He is humble and he is riding on a donkey.\par He is riding on a young donkey,\par born from a work animal.’”\par \i (Zechariah 9:9)\i0 \par
Jesus found a donkey and rode on it. This was like the Scripture {\cf2\super [194]} says:
The king must not get more and more horses for himself. And he must not send people to Egypt to get more horses. Why? Because the Lord has told you, ‘You must never go back that way.’
Abdon had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. They rode on 70 donkeys. [100] Abdon was a judge for the people of Israel for eight years.
Pay attention you people riding on white donkeys, sitting on saddle blankets, [44] and walking along the road!