New International Version
Also, whenever anyone approached him to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him.

New Living Translation
When people tried to bow before him, Absalom wouldn’t let them. Instead, he took them by the hand and kissed them.

English Standard Version
And whenever a man came near to pay homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.

Berean Standard Bible
Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.

King James Bible
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

New King James Version
And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and kiss him.

New American Standard Bible
And whenever a man approached to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.

NASB 1995
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.

NASB 1977
And it happened that when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.

Legacy Standard Bible
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would stretch out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.

Amplified Bible
And whenever a man approached to bow down before him, he would put out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.

Christian Standard Bible
When a person approached to pay homage to him, Absalom reached out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When a person approached to bow down to him, Absalom reached out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.

American Standard Version
And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And whenever a man would arise to do homage, he would take him by his hand and kiss him

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass when a man came near to do him obeisance, that he stretched out his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

Contemporary English Version
Whenever anyone came to Absalom and started bowing down, he would reach out and hug and kiss them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover when any man came to him to salute him, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

English Revised Version
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When anyone approached him and bowed down, Absalom would reach out, take hold of him, and kiss him.

Good News Translation
When the man would approach Absalom to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out, take hold of him, and kiss him.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, if a man approached him to bow down in front of him, he would put out his hand, grab him, and embrace him.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to prostrate himself before him, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

Literal Standard Version
And it has come to pass, in the drawing near of anyone to bow himself to him, that he has put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;

Majority Standard Bible
Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.

New American Bible
Whenever a man approached him to show homage, he would extend his hand, hold him, and kiss him.

NET Bible
When someone approached to bow before him, Absalom would extend his hand and embrace him and kiss him.

New Revised Standard Version
Whenever people came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of them, and kiss them.

New Heart English Bible
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

World English Bible
It was so, that when any man came near to bow down to him, he stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.

Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;

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