Absalom said moreover, “Oh that I were judge in the land! Then every man with a suit or cause might come to me, and I would give him justice.”
Judges 9:29 - Revised Standard Version Would that this people were under my hand! then I would remove Abimelech. I would say to Abimelech, ‘Increase your army, and come out.’ ” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Would that this people were under my hand! Then would I remove Abimelech and say to him, Increase your army and come out. American Standard Version (1901) And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out. Common English Bible If only this people were under my command! I would push Abimelech aside! I would tell Abimelech, ‘Build up your army and march out for battle.’” Catholic Public Domain Version I wish that someone would set this people under my hand, so that I might take away Abimelech from their midst." And it was told to Abimelech, "Gather the multitude of an army, and approach." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Would to God that some man would put this people under my hand, that I might remove Abimelech out of the way! And it was said to Abimelech: Gather together the multitude of an army, and come. |
Absalom said moreover, “Oh that I were judge in the land! Then every man with a suit or cause might come to me, and I would give him justice.”
And the king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Let not him that girds on his armor boast himself as he that puts it off.’ ”
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look one another in the face.”
Come now, make a wager with my master the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to set riders upon them.
For the wicked boasts of the desires of his heart, and the man greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord.
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.