NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And Absalom'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom. met qara' (kaw-raw') befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet. the servants paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) `ebed (eh'-bed) a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant. of David David (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. And Absalom 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom. rode rakab (raw-kab') to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch upon a mule pered (peh'-red) a mule (perhaps from his lonely habits) -- mule. and the mule pered (peh'-red) a mule (perhaps from his lonely habits) -- mule. went bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) under the thick boughs sowbek (so'-bek) a thicket, i.e. interlaced branches -- thick boughs. of a great gadowl (gaw-dole') great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent oak 'elah (ay-law') an oak or other strong tree -- elm, oak, teil-tree. and his head ro'sh (roshe) the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) caught hold chazaq (khaw-zak') to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer of the oak 'elah (ay-law') an oak or other strong tree -- elm, oak, teil-tree. and he was taken up nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) between the heaven shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) air, astrologer, heaven(-s). and the earth 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. and the mule pered (peh'-red) a mule (perhaps from his lonely habits) -- mule. that was under him went away `abar (aw-bar') to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. For Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak. And his head caught fast in the oak, so he was left hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him kept going. King James Bible And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away. Holman Christian Standard Bible Absalom was riding on his mule when he happened to meet David's soldiers. When the mule went under the tangled branches of a large oak tree, Absalom's head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so he was suspended in midair. International Standard Version Absalom happened to run into David's soldiers. While Absalom was trying to get away on his mule, it ran under the thick branches of a giant oak tree, and Absalom's head got caught in the tree! As his mule ran out from under him, Absalom was left hanging above the ground. NET Bible Then Absalom happened to come across David's men. Now as Absalom was riding on his mule, it went under the branches of a large oak tree. His head got caught in the oak and he was suspended in midair, while the mule he had been riding kept going. GOD'S WORD® Translation Absalom happened to come face to face with some of David's men. He was riding on a mule, and the mule went under the tangled branches of a large tree. Absalom's head became caught in the tree. So he was left hanging in midair when the mule that was under him ran away. King James 2000 Bible And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught fast in the oak, and he was left hanging between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away. Links 2 Samuel 18:92 Samuel 18:9 NIV 2 Samuel 18:9 NLT 2 Samuel 18:9 ESV 2 Samuel 18:9 NASB 2 Samuel 18:9 KJV |