2 Samuel 15:2 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

² He would get up early each morning and wait by the side of the road that led to the city gate. Anyone who had a complaint to bring to King David would have to go that way, and Absalom would ask each of them, “Where are you from?” If they said, “I'm from a tribe in the north,”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And [he] rose up early and stood beside the gateway; and when any man who had a controversy came to the king for judgment, Absalom called to him, Of what city are you? And he would say, Your servant is of such and such a tribe of Israel.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that, when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

Common English Bible

² Absalom would get up early and stand by the side of the road that went through the city gate. Whenever anyone had a lawsuit to bring before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him, “What city are you from?” When the person said, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And rising up in the morning, Absalom was standing beside the entrance of the gate. And when there was any man who had a dispute that might go before the king's judgment, Absalom would call him to him, and would say, "Which city are you from?" And responding, he would say, "I am your servant, from a certain tribe of Israel."

2 Samuel 15:2 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 34:20

The two men met with the other leaders of their city and told them:

2 Samuel 19:8

David got up and went to the town gate and sat down. When the people heard that he was sitting there, they came to see him. After Israel's soldiers had all returned home,

2 Chronicles 10:7

They answered, “If you want them to serve and obey you, then you should be kind and promise to make their work easier.”

Job 24:14

Soon after sunset they murder the poor and the needy, and at night they steal.

Exodus 18:14

Jethro saw how much Moses had to do for the people, and he asked, “Why are you the only judge? Why do you let these people crowd around you from morning till evening?”

Exodus 18:16

They bring their complaints to me, and I make decisions on the basis of God's laws.”

Exodus 18:26

They served as judges, deciding the easy cases themselves, but bringing the more difficult ones to Moses.

Proverbs 4:16

They can't sleep or rest until they do wrong or harm some innocent victim.

Daniel 11:21

The successor of this king of the north will be a worthless nobody, who doesn't even come from a royal family. He will suddenly appear and gain control of the kingdom by treachery.

Matthew 27:1

Early the next morning all the chief priests and the nation's leaders met and decided that Jesus should be put to death.

Deuteronomy 17:8

It may be difficult to find out the truth in some legal cases in your town. You may not be able to decide if someone was killed accidentally or murdered. Or you may not be able to tell whether an injury or some property damage was done by accident or on purpose. If the case is too difficult, take it to the court at the place where the Lord your God chooses to be worshiped. This court will be made up of one judge and several priests who serve at the Lord's altar. They will explain the law to you and give you their decision about the case. Do exactly what they tell you, or you will be put to death.

Ruth 4:1

In the meanwhile, Boaz had gone to the meeting place at the town gate and was sitting there when the other close relative came by. So Boaz invited him to come over and sit down, and he did.