2 Samuel 15:4
New International Version
And Absalom would add, "If only I were appointed judge in the land! Then everyone who has a complaint or case could come to me and I would see that they receive justice."

New Living Translation
I wish I were the judge. Then everyone could bring their cases to me for judgment, and I would give them justice!"

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.”

Berean Study Bible
And he would add, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land, then everyone with a grievance or dispute could 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."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And Absalom would say, Oh, that I were made judge in the land, that everyone who has any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him 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.'

2 Samuel 15:4 Afrikaans PWL
Meer nog, Avshalom sal sê: “O, dat een my sou aanstel as regter in die land, dan sou elkeen wat ’n regsaak of rede het, na my toe kan kom en ek sal aan hom gee wat reg is.”

2 i Samuelit 15:4 Albanian
Pastaj Absalomi shtonte: "Sikur të më bënin mua gjyqtar të vendit, kushdo që të kishte një proçes apo një çështje do të vinte tek unë dhe unë do t'i siguroja drejtësi".

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 15:4 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ثم يقول ابشالوم من يجعلني قاضيا في الارض فيأتي اليّ كل انسان له خصومة ودعوى فانصفه.

Dyr Sämyheel B 15:4 Bavarian
Und er gfüegt dyrzue: "Ja, i wenn Richter wär in n Land, und wenn ayn Ieds mit seinn Strit older seiner Sach zo mir kaem, naacherd schauget i schoon, däß s gerecht abhergäng!"

2 Царе 15:4 Bulgarian
Авесалом още казваше: Да бях [само] поставен съдия на тая страна, за да идва при мене всеки, който има спор или дело, та да го оправдавам!

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
押沙龍又說:「恨不得我做國中的士師!凡有爭訟求審判的到我這裡來,我必秉公判斷。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
押沙龙又说:“恨不得我做国中的士师!凡有争讼求审判的到我这里来,我必秉公判断。”

撒 母 耳 記 下 15:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
押 沙 龍 又 說 : 恨 不 得 我 作 國 中 的 士 師 ! 凡 有 爭 訟 求 審 判 的 到 我 這 裡 來 , 我 必 秉 公 判 斷 。

撒 母 耳 記 下 15:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
押 沙 龙 又 说 : 恨 不 得 我 作 国 中 的 士 师 ! 凡 有 争 讼 求 审 判 的 到 我 这 里 来 , 我 必 秉 公 判 断 。

2 Samuel 15:4 Croatian Bible
Abšalom bi nastavljao: "Ah, kad bi mene postavili za suca u zemlji! Svaki bi koji ima kakvu parnicu ili sud dolazio k meni i ja bih mu pribavio pravo!"

Druhá Samuelova 15:4 Czech BKR
Říkal také Absolon: Ó kdyby mne kdo ustanovil soudcím v zemi této, aby ke mně chodil každý, kdož by měl nesnáz a při, a dopomáhal bych jemu k spravedlnosti.

2 Samuel 15:4 Danish
Og Absalom tilføjede: »Vilde man blot sætte mig til Dommer i Landet! Da maatte enhver, der har en Retssag eller Retstrætte, komme til mig, og jeg vilde hjælpe ham til hans Ret.«

2 Samuël 15:4 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Voorts zeide Absalom: Och, dat men mij ten rechter stelde in het land! Dat alle man tot mij kwame, die een geschil of rechtzaak heeft, dat ik hem recht sprake.

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ εἶπεν Ἀβεσσαλώμ Τίς με καταστήσει κριτὴν ἐν τῇ γῇ, καὶ ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ ἐλεύσεται πᾶς ἀνὴρ ᾧ ἐὰν ᾖ ἀντιλογία καὶ κρίσις καὶ δικαιώσω αὐτόν;

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ום מִי־יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי שֹׁפֵ֖ט בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְעָלַ֗י יָבֹ֥וא כָּל־אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לֹּו־רִ֥יב וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר אבשלום מי־ישמני שפט בארץ ועלי יבוא כל־איש אשר־יהיה־לו־ריב ומשפט והצדקתיו׃

Aleppo Codex
ד ויאמר אבשלום מי ישמני שפט בארץ ועלי יבוא כל איש אשר יהיה לו ריב ומשפט--והצדקתיו

2 Sámuel 15:4 Hungarian: Karoli
Mondja vala ismét Absolon: Vajha valaki engem tenne ítélõbíróvá e földön, és én hozzám jõne minden ember, a kinek valami ügye és pere volna, igazat tennék néki.

Samuel 2 15:4 Esperanto
Kaj plue Absxalom parolis:Ho, kiu farus min jugxisto en la lando, por ke al mi venu cxiu homo, kiu havas plendon aux jugxan aferon, kaj por ke mi faru al li juston!

TOINEN SAMUELIN KIRJA 15:4 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Ja Absalom sanoi: kuka minun asettais tuomariksi maalla, että jokainen tulis minun tyköni jolla jotain asiaa ja kaipaamista on, auttaakseni häntä oikeuteen?

2 Samuel 15:4 French: Darby
Et Absalom disait: Que ne m'etablit-on juge dans le pays! alors tout homme qui aurait une cause ou un proces viendrait vers moi, et je lui ferais justice.

2 Samuel 15:4 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Absalom disait: Qui m'établira juge dans le pays? Tout homme qui aurait une contestation et un procès viendrait à moi, et je lui ferais justice.

2 Samuel 15:4 French: Martin (1744)
Absalom disait encore : Oh! que ne m'établit-on pour juge dans le pays! et tout homme qui aurait des procès, et qui aurait droit, viendrait vers moi, et je lui ferais justice.

2 Samuel 15:4 German: Modernized
Und Absalom sprach: O wer setzet mich zum Richter im Lande, daß jedermann zu mir käme, der eine Sache und Gericht hat, daß ich ihm zum Rechten hülfe!

2 Samuel 15:4 German: Luther (1912)
Und Absalom sprach: O, wer setzt mich zum Richter im Lande, daß jedermann zu mir käme, der eine Sache und Gerichtshandel hat, daß ich ihm hülfe!

2 Samuel 15:4 German: Textbibel (1899)
Und weiter sagte Absalom: Ach, wenn man doch mich zum Richter im Lande bestellte, daß zu mir käme, wer irgendeinen Handel oder eine Rechtssache hätte, damit ich ihm zu seinem Rechte verhälfe!

2 Samuele 15:4 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
E Absalom aggiungeva: "Oh se facessero me giudice del paese! Chiunque avesse un processo o un affare verrebbe da me, e io gli farei giustizia".

2 Samuele 15:4 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
E Absalom diceva: Oh! fossi io pur costituito giudice nel paese; acciocchè chiunque avrebbe alcun piato, o affare di giudicio, venisse a me! io gli farei ragione.

2 SAMUEL 15:4 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Dan lagi kata Absalom: Jikalau kiranya aku dijadikan hakim dalam negeri ini, alangkah baiknya, supaya segala orang yang ada perkaranya atau perselisihan itu, boleh datang menghadap aku, niscaya aku membenarkan halnya kelak.

사무엘하 15:4 Korean
또 이르기를 `내가 이 땅에서 재판관이 되고 누구든지 송사나 재판 할 일이 있어 내게로 오는 자에게 내가 공의 베풀기를 원하노라' 하고

II Samuelis 15:4 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Quis me constituat judicem super terram, ut ad me veniant omnes qui habent negotium, et juste judicem ?

Antroji Samuelio knyga 15:4 Lithuanian
Jei mane paskirtų krašto teisėju, tai pas mane galėtų ateiti kiekvienas, turįs bylą ar skundą, ir aš apginčiau jo teises”.

2 Samuel 15:4 Maori
I mea ano a Apoharama, Aue, me i tu ahau hei kaiwhakarite mo te whenua, a ka tae mai ki ahau nga tangata katoa he take nei ta ratou, he whakawa, ina ka whakarite tika ahau ki a ia!

2 Samuel 15:4 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Så sa Absalom: Bare de vilde sette mig til dommer i landet! Da skulde hver mann som hadde en trette eller sak, komme til mig, og jeg skulde hjelpe ham til sin rett.

2 Samuel 15:4 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Decía además Absalón: ¡Quién me nombrara juez en la tierra! Entonces todo hombre que tuviera pleito o causa alguna podría venir a mí y yo le haría justicia.

2 Samuel 15:4 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Decía además Absalón: "¡Quién me nombrara juez en la tierra! Entonces todo hombre que tuviera pleito o causa alguna podría venir a mí y yo le haría justicia."

2 Samuel 15:4 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y decía Absalón: ¡Quién me pusiera por juez en la tierra, para que viniesen a mí todos los que tienen pleito o negocio, que yo les haría justicia!

2 Samuel 15:4 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y decía Absalom: ¡Quién me pusiera por juez en la tierra, para que viniesen á mí todos los que tienen pleito ó negocio, que yo les haría justicia!

2 Samuel 15:4 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y decía Absalón: ¡Quién me pusiera por juez en la tierra, para que viniesen a mí todos los que tienen pleito o negocio, que yo les haría justicia!

2 Samuel 15:4 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
E Absalão sugeria: “Quem me dera ser designado juiz desta terra! Todas as pessoas que tivessem uma causa ou demanda legal viriam a mim, e eu lhes faria justiça!”

2 Samuel 15:4 Portugese Bible
Dizia mais Absalão: Ah, quem me dera ser constituído juiz na terra! para que viesse ter comigo todo homem que tivesse demanda ou questão, e eu lhe faria justiça.   

2 Samuel 15:4 Romanian: Cornilescu
Absalom zicea: ,,De m'ar pune pe mine judecător în ţară! Orice om care ar avea o neînţelegere şi o judecată, ar veni la mine, şi i-aş face dreptate.``

2-я Царств 15:4 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И говорил Авессалом: о, если бы меня поставили судьею в этой земле! комне приходил бы всякий, кто имеет спор и тяжбу, и я судил бы его по правде.

2-я Царств 15:4 Russian koi8r
И говорил Авессалом: о, если бы меня поставили судьею в этой земле! ко мне приходил бы всякий, кто имеет спор и тяжбу, и я судил бы его по правде.

2 Samuelsbokem 15:4 Swedish (1917)
Och Absalom tillade: »Ack om jag bleve satt till domare i landet! Om då var och en som hade någon rätts- och domssak komme till mig, så skulle jag skaffa honom rättvisa.»

2 Samuel 15:4 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Sinabi ni Absalom bukod dito: Oh maging hukom sana ako sa lupain, upang ang bawa't tao na may anomang usap, o anomang bagay, ay pumarito sa akin at siya'y aking magawan ng katuwiran!

2 ซามูเอล 15:4 Thai: from KJV
อับซาโลมเคยกล่าวยิ่งกว่านั้นว่า "เออ ถ้าข้าเป็นผู้พิพากษาในแผ่นดินนี้ก็ดี เมื่อใครมีข้อหาหรือคดีจะได้มาหาข้า ข้าจะตัดสินให้ความยุติธรรมแก่เขา"

2 Samuel 15:4 Turkish
Sonra konuşmasını şöyle sürdürürdü: ‹‹Keşke kral beni ülkeye yargıç atasa! Davası ya da sorunu olan herkes bana gelse, ben de ona hakkını versem!››

2 Sa-mu-eân 15:4 Vietnamese (1934)
Ðoạn, Áp-sa-lôm tiếp rằng: Ồ! chớ chi người ta lập ta làm quan xét trong xứ! Phàm người nào có việc tranh tụng hay kiện cáo gì cần đoán xét, sẽ đến ta, thì ta sẽ xử đoán công bình cho họ.

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