Now in all Israel there was no one to be praised so much for his beauty as Absalom; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
Psalm 119:96 - New Revised Standard Version I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commandment is exceedingly broad. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I have seen an end of all perfection: But thy commandment is exceeding broad. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I have seen that everything [human] has its limits and end [no matter how extensive, noble, and excellent]; but Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits [into eternity]. [Rom. 3:10-19.] American Standard Version (1901) I have seen an end of all perfection; But thy commandment is exceeding broad. מ MEM. Common English Bible I’ve seen that everything, no matter how perfect, has a limit, but your commandment is boundless. |
Now in all Israel there was no one to be praised so much for his beauty as Absalom; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was as if one consulted the oracle of God; so all the counsel of Ahithophel was esteemed, both by David and by Absalom.
When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order, and hanged himself; he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.
Joab said, “I will not waste time like this with you.” He took three spears in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Absalom, while he was still alive in the oak.
They took Absalom, threw him into a great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. Meanwhile all the Israelites fled to their homes.
Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had spent in doing it, and again, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun.
Surely there is no one on earth so righteous as to do good without ever sinning.
For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.
But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am of the flesh, sold into slavery under sin.
He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.
He had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he; he stood head and shoulders above everyone else.