Parallel Verses English Standard Version But a young man saw them and told Absalom. So both of them went away quickly and came to the house of a man at Bahurim, who had a well in his courtyard. And they went down into it. King James Bible Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down. American Standard Version But a lad saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither. Douay-Rheims Bible But a certain boy saw them, and told Absalom: but they making haste went into the house of a certain man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, and they went down into it. English Revised Version But a lad saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither. Webster's Bible Translation Nevertheless, a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; into which they descended. 2 Samuel 17:18 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament"And come we to him (if we come upon him) in one of the places where he is found, we let ourselves down upon him, as the dew falls upon the earth; and of him and all the men with him there will not be one left." נחנוּ might be a contraction of אנחנוּ, as in Genesis 42:11; Exodus 16:7-8, etc.: "so we upon him," equivalent to "so shall we come upon him." But if this were the meaning, we should expect עליו והינוּ. It is more correct, therefore, to take נחנוּ ekat ot as the first pers. perf. of נוּח, as the early translators have done: so do we let ourselves down upon him. (For נוּח as applied to an army encamping, see Isaiah 7:2, Isaiah 7:19; and as denoting the swarming of flies and grasshoppers, Isaiah 7:19 and Exodus 10:14.) In Ahithophel's opinion, it would be possible with a very small army to crush David and his little band, however brave his followers might be, and in fact to annihilate them altogether. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Bahurim Cross References 2 Samuel 3:16 But her husband went with her, weeping after her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, "Go, return." And he returned. 2 Samuel 16:5 When King David came to Bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera, and as he came he cursed continually. Jump to Previous Absalom Ab'salom Bahurim Boy Climbed Court Courtyard Declareth Departed Descended Garden Hastily House Lad Nevertheless Quickly Thither Water-Hole Whither Word YouthJump to Next Absalom Ab'salom Bahurim Boy Climbed Court Courtyard Declareth Departed Descended Garden Hastily House Lad Nevertheless Quickly Thither Water-Hole Whither Word YouthLinks 2 Samuel 17:18 NIV2 Samuel 17:18 NLT 2 Samuel 17:18 ESV 2 Samuel 17:18 NASB 2 Samuel 17:18 KJV 2 Samuel 17:18 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 17:18 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 17:18 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 17:18 French Bible 2 Samuel 17:18 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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