Jump to Previous Absalom Ab'salom Add Appoint Appointed Case Cause Complaint Controversy Decision Declared Judge Judgment Justice Moreover Plea Right Righteous SuitJump to Next Absalom Ab'salom Add Appoint Appointed Case Cause Complaint Controversy Decision Declared Judge Judgment Justice Moreover Plea Right Righteous SuitParallel Verses English Standard Version Then Absalom would say, “Oh that I were judge in the land! Then every man with a dispute or cause might come to me, and I would give him justice.” New American Standard Bible Moreover, Absalom would say, "Oh that one would appoint me judge in the land, then every man who has any suit or cause could come to me and I would give him justice." King James Bible Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! Holman Christian Standard Bible He added, "If only someone would appoint me judge in the land. Then anyone who had a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would make sure he received justice." International Standard Version Who will appoint me to be a judge in the land? When anyone arrived to file a legal complaint or other cause, he could approach me for justice and I would settle it!" NET Bible Absalom would then say, "If only they would make me a judge in the land! Then everyone who had a judicial complaint could come to me and I would make sure he receives a just settlement." GOD'S WORD® Translation He would add, "I wish someone would make me judge in the land. Then anyone who had a case to be tried could come to me, and I would make sure that he got justice." King James 2000 Bible Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! American King James Version Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice! American Standard Version Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! Douay-Rheims Bible O that they would make me judge over the land, that all that have business might come to me, that I might do them justice. Darby Bible Translation And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice! English Revised Version Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! Webster's Bible Translation Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice! World English Bible Absalom said moreover, "Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!" Young's Literal Translation And Absalom saith, 'Who doth make me a judge in the land, that unto me doth come every man who hath a plea and judgment? -- then I have declared him righteous.' Lexicon 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. said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) moreover Oh that I were made suwm (soom) to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work. judge shaphat (shaw-fat') to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate in the land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. that every man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) which hath any suit riyb (reeb) a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. or cause mishpat (mish-pawt') a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective might come bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) unto me and I would do him justice tsadaq (tsaw-dak') to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) -- cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness). Multilingual 2 Samuel 15:4 FrenchLinks 2 Samuel 15:4 NIV • 2 Samuel 15:4 NLT • 2 Samuel 15:4 ESV • 2 Samuel 15:4 NASB • 2 Samuel 15:4 KJV • 2 Samuel 15:4 Bible Apps • 2 Samuel 15:4 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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