2 Samuel 18:9
New International Version
Now Absalom happened to meet David's men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom's hair got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going.

New Living Translation
During the battle, Absalom happened to come upon some of David's men. He tried to escape on his mule, but as he rode beneath the thick branches of a great tree, his hair got caught in the tree. His mule kept going and left him dangling in the air.

English Standard Version
And Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. 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, and he was suspended between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him went on.

Berean Study Bible
Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.

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.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And Absalom met the slaves 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.

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.

American King James Version
And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode on 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.

American Standard Version
And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his 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 heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it happened that Absalom met he servants of David, riding on a mule: and as the mule went under a thick and large oak, his head stuck in the oak: and while he hung between the heaven and he earth, the mule on which he rode passed on.

Darby Bible Translation
And Absalom found himself in the presence of David's servants. And Absalom was riding upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of the great terebinth, and his head caught in the terebinth, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

English Revised Version
And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon his 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 on.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 suspended between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

World English Bible
Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his 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 sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

Young's Literal Translation
And Absalom meeteth before the servants of David, and Absalom is riding on the mule, and the mule cometh in under an entangled bough of the great oak, and his head taketh hold on the oak, and he is placed between the heavens and the earth, and the mule that is under him hath passed on.

2 Samuel 18:9 Afrikaans PWL
Avshalom het onverwags die diensknegte van Dawid ontmoet, want Avshalom het op sy muil gery en die muil het onder die digte takke van ’n groot eikeboom ingegaan en sy kop het in die eikeboom vasgehaak sodat hy tussen hemel en aarde bly hang het terwyl die muil, wat onder hom was, aanhou loop het.

2 i Samuelit 18:9 Albanian
Pastaj Absalomi u ndesh me njerëzit e Davidit. Absalomi i kishte hipur një mushke, e cila u fut poshtë degëve të dendura të një lisi të madh dhe koka e Absalomit mbeti e kapur në lis, dhe ai mbeti

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 18:9 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وصادف ابشالوم عبيد داود وكان ابشالوم راكبا على بغل فدخل البغل تحت اغصان البطمة العظيمة الملتفّة فتعلّق راسه بالبطمة وعلّق بين السماء والارض والبغل الذي تحته مرّ.

Dyr Sämyheel B 18:9 Bavarian
Auf aynmaal lief yn de Dafeter dyr Äpsylom über n Wög; auf aynn Maultier rit yr. Wie dös unter de Öst von ayner groossn Aich durchhinlief, blib dyr Äpsylom so föst mit n Kopf eyn dyr Aich dran höngen, däß yr voll eyn dyr Luft gschwöbt und s Maulvich unter iem dyrvonlief.

2 Царе 18:9 Bulgarian
И случи се Авесалом да се срещне с Давидовите слуги. А Авесалом яздеше на мъска; и като влезе мъската под гъстите клони на един голям дъб, главата му се хвана в дъба, и той увисна между небето и земята: а мъската мина изпод него.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
押沙龍偶然遇見大衛的僕人。押沙龍騎著騾子,從大橡樹密枝底下經過,他的頭髮被樹枝繞住,就懸掛起來,所騎的騾子便離他去了。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
押沙龙偶然遇见大卫的仆人。押沙龙骑着骡子,从大橡树密枝底下经过,他的头发被树枝绕住,就悬挂起来,所骑的骡子便离他去了。

撒 母 耳 記 下 18:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
押 沙 龍 偶 然 遇 見 大 衛 的 僕 人 。 押 沙 龍 騎 著 騾 子 , 從 大 橡 樹 密 枝 底 下 經 過 , 他 的 頭 髮 被 樹 枝 繞 住 , 就 懸 掛 起 來 , 所 騎 的 騾 子 便 離 他 去 了 。

撒 母 耳 記 下 18:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
押 沙 龙 偶 然 遇 见 大 卫 的 仆 人 。 押 沙 龙 骑 着 骡 子 , 从 大 橡 树 密 枝 底 下 经 过 , 他 的 头 发 被 树 枝 绕 住 , 就 悬 挂 起 来 , 所 骑 的 骡 子 便 离 他 去 了 。

2 Samuel 18:9 Croatian Bible
Abšalom slučajno zapade u ruke Davidovim ljudima. Abšalom je jahao na mazgi, a mazga naiđe pod grane velika hrasta, tako te je Abšalomu glava zapela o grane i on osta viseći između neba i zemlje, dok je mazga ispod njega otišla dalje.

Druhá Samuelova 18:9 Czech BKR
Potkal se pak Absolon s služebníky Davidovými. Kterýžto Absolon jel na mezku, (i podšel mezek pod hustý dub veliký), a uvázl za hlavu v stromu tom, tak že visel mezi nebem a zemí. Ale mezek, kterýž pod ním byl, odběhl pryč.

2 Samuel 18:9 Danish
Absalom selv stødte paa nogle af Davids Folk; Absalom red paa sit Muldyr, og da Muldyret kom ind under en stor Terebintes tætte Grene, blev hans Hoved hængende i Terebinten, saa han hang mellem Himmel og Jord, medens Muldyret, han sad paa, løb bort.

2 Samuël 18:9 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Absalom nu ontmoette voor het aangezicht der knechten Davids; en Absalom reed op een muildier; en als het muildier kwam onder de dichte takken van een groten eik, zo werd zijn hoofd vast aan den eik, dat hij hangen bleef tussen den hemel en tussen de aarde, en het muildier, dat onder hem was, ging door.

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ συνήντησεν Ἀβεσσαλὼμ ἐνώπιον τῶν παίδων Δαυείδ· καὶ Ἀβεσσαλὼμ ἐπιβεβηκὼς ἐπὶ τοῦ ἡμιόνου αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν ὁ ἡμίονος ὑπὸ τὸ δάσος τῆς δρυὸς τῆς μεγάλης, καὶ ἐκρεμάσθη ἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ δρυί· καὶ ἐκρεμάσθη ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῆς γῆς, καὶ ὁ ἡμίονος ὑποκάτω αὐτοῦ παρῆλθεν.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ום לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֞ום רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־הַפֶּ֗רֶד וַיָּבֹ֣א הַפֶּ֡רֶד תַּ֣חַת שֹׂובֶךְ֩ הָאֵלָ֨ה הַגְּדֹולָ֜ה וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק רֹאשֹׁ֣ו בָאֵלָ֗ה וַיֻּתַּן֙ בֵּ֤ין הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּבֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד אֲשֶׁר־תַּחְתָּ֖יו עָבָֽר׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויקרא אבשלום לפני עבדי דוד ואבשלום רכב על־הפרד ויבא הפרד תחת שובך האלה הגדולה ויחזק ראשו באלה ויתן בין השמים ובין הארץ והפרד אשר־תחתיו עבר׃

Aleppo Codex
ט ויקרא אבשלום לפני עבדי דוד ואבשלום רכב על הפרד ויבא הפרד תחת שובך האלה הגדולה ויחזק ראשו באלה ויתן בין השמים ובין הארץ והפרד אשר תחתיו עבר

2 Sámuel 18:9 Hungarian: Karoli
És találkozék Absolon Dávid szolgáival; Absolon pedig egy öszvéren ül vala. És beméne az öszvér a nagy cserfák sürû ágai alá, [hol] fennakadt fejénél fogva egy cserfán, függvén az ég és föld között, az öszvér pedig elszaladt alóla.

Samuel 2 18:9 Esperanto
Kaj Absxalom renkontigxis kun la servantoj de David; Absxalom rajdis sur mulo. Kaj la mulo trafis sub interplektitajn brancxojn de granda kverko, kaj lia kapo alkrocxigxis al la kverko, kaj li ekpendis inter la cxielo kaj la tero; kaj la mulo, kiu estis sub li, forkuris.

TOINEN SAMUELIN KIRJA 18:9 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Ja Absalom kohtasi Davidin palvelioita ja ajoi muulilla. Ja kun muuli tuli oksaisen paksun tammen alle, tarttui hänen päänsä tammeen, ja hän jäi riippumaan taivaan ja maan välille, mutta muuli juoksi matkaansa hänen altansa.

2 Samuel 18:9 French: Darby
Et Absalom se trouva en presence des serviteurs de David, et Absalom montait un mulet; et le mulet entra sous les branches entrelacees d'un grand terebinthe; et la tete d'Absalom se prit dans le terebinthe, et il demeura suspendu entre le ciel et la terre; et le mulet qui etait sous lui passa outre.

2 Samuel 18:9 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Absalom se trouva en présence des gens de David. Il était monté sur un mulet. Le mulet pénétra sous les branches entrelacées d'un grand térébinthe, et la tête d'Absalom fut prise au térébinthe; il demeura suspendu entre le ciel et la terre, et le mulet qui était sous lui passa outre.

2 Samuel 18:9 French: Martin (1744)
Or Absalom se rencontra devant les serviteurs de David, et Absalom était monté sur un mulet, et son mulet étant entré sous les branches entrelacées d'un grand chêne, sa tête [s'embarrassa dans le] chêne, où il demeura entre le ciel et la terre, et le mulet qui [était] sous lui, passa au delà.

2 Samuel 18:9 German: Modernized
Und Absalom begegnete den Knechten Davids und ritt auf einem Maul. Und da das Maul unter eine große dicke Eiche kam, behing sein Haupt an der Eiche und schwebte zwischen Himmel und Erde; aber sein Maul lief unter ihm weg.

2 Samuel 18:9 German: Luther (1912)
Und Absalom begegnete den Knechten Davids und ritt auf einem Maultier. Und da das Maultier unter eine große Eiche mit dichten Zweigen kam, blieb sein Haupt an der Eiche hangen, und er schwebte zwischen Himmel und Erde; aber sein Maultier lief unter ihm weg.

2 Samuel 18:9 German: Textbibel (1899)
Da kam Absalom zufällig Davids Kriegern unter die Augen. Absalom ritt nämlich ein Maultier, und das Maultier drang in das dichte Terebinthengebüsch ein, so daß sein Kopf in einer Terebinthe hängen blieb, und er so zwischen Himmel und Erde schwebte, während das Maultier unter ihm davonlief.

2 Samuele 18:9 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
E Absalom s’imbatté nella gente di Davide. Absalom cavalcava il suo mulo; il mulo entrò sotto i rami intrecciati di un gran terebinto, e il capo di Absalom s’impigliò nel terebinto, talché egli rimase sospeso fra cielo e terra; mentre il mulo, ch’era sotto di lui, passava oltre.

2 Samuele 18:9 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Ed Absalom s’incontrò nella gente di Davide. Or egli cavalcava un mulo, e il mulo entrò sotto il folto di una gran quercia, e il capo di Absalom si appese alla quercia, ed egli restò sospeso fra cielo e terra; e il mulo, ch’egli avea sotto di sè, passò oltre.

2 SAMUEL 18:9 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Hata, maka Absalom bertemulah dengan beberapa hamba Daud; adapun Absalom itu mengendarai bagal, tiba-tiba termasuklah bagal itu kepada belukar yang di bawah pohon kayu jati besar, sehingga tersangkutlah kepala Absalom kepada pohon jati dan tergantunglah ia antara langit dengan bumi dan bagal itupun larilah dari bawahnya.

사무엘하 18:9 Korean
압살롬이 다윗의 신복과 마주치니라 압살롬이 노새를 탔는데 그 노새가 큰 상수리나무 번성한 가지 아래로 지날 때에 압살롬의 머리털이 그 상수리나무에 걸리매 저가 공중에 달리고 그 탔던 노새는 그 아래로 빠져 나간지라

II Samuelis 18:9 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Accidit autem ut occurreret Absalom servis David, sedens mulo : cumque ingressus fuisset mulus subter condensam quercum et magnam, adhæsit caput ejus quercui : et illo suspenso inter cælum et terram, mulus, cui insederat, pertransivit.

Antroji Samuelio knyga 18:9 Lithuanian
Abšalomas susitiko su Dovydo tarnais. Abšalomas jojo ant mulo. Kai jo mulas bėgo po dideliu ąžuolu, Abšalomo galva įstrigo tarp ąžuolo šakų, ir jis liko kaboti tarp dangaus ir žemės, o jo mulas, ant kurio jis jojo, nubėgo.

2 Samuel 18:9 Maori
Na ka tupono a Apoharama ki nga tangata a Rawiri. I runga ano i te muera a Apoharama e noho ana. Na ko te haerenga o te muera i raro i nga peka matotoru o tetahi oki nui. Kua mau tona matenga ki te oki, a tarewa ana ia i te takiwa o te rangi, o t e whenua; haere atu ana te muera i raro i a ia.

2 Samuel 18:9 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Absalom kom like imot Davids menn; han red på sitt muldyr, og muldyret kom inn under de tette grener på en stor terebinte, så hans hode hang fast i terebinten, og han blev hengende mellem himmel og jord; for muldyret som han satt på, løp sin vei.

2 Samuel 18:9 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Y Absalón se encontró con los siervos de David; y Absalón iba montado en su mulo, y pasó el mulo debajo del espeso ramaje de una gran encina, y se le trabó la cabeza a Absalón en la encina, y quedó colgado entre el cielo y la tierra, mientras que el mulo que estaba debajo de él siguió de largo.

2 Samuel 18:9 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Absalón se encontró con los siervos de David. Absalón iba montado en su mulo, y pasó el mulo debajo del espeso ramaje de una gran encina, y se le trabó la cabeza a Absalón en la encina, y quedó colgado entre el cielo y la tierra, mientras que el mulo que estaba debajo de él siguió de largo.

2 Samuel 18:9 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y se encontró Absalón con los siervos de David: e iba Absalón sobre un mulo, y el mulo se entró debajo de un espeso y grande alcornoque, y se le enredó la cabeza en el alcornoque, y quedó entre el cielo y la tierra; y el mulo en que iba siguió adelante.

2 Samuel 18:9 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y encontróse Absalom con los siervos de David: é iba Absalom sobre un mulo, y el mulo se entró debajo de un espeso y grande alcornoque, y asiósele la cabeza al alcornoque, y quedó entre el cielo y la tierra; pues el mulo en que iba pasó delante.

2 Samuel 18:9 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y Absalón se encontró con los siervos de David; e iba Absalón sobre un mulo, y el mulo se entró debajo de un espeso y grande alcornoque, y se le asió la cabeza al alcornoque, y quedó entre el cielo y la tierra; pues el mulo en que iba pasó delante.

2 Samuel 18:9 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Durante os embates, Absalão, montado em sua mula, acabou se encontrando com os soldados de Davi. E ao passar apressadamente com a mula debaixo dos galhos de uma grande árvore, Absalão ficou preso nos galhos pelo pescoço. Ficou suspenso entre o céu e a terra, e a mula seguiu em frente.

2 Samuel 18:9 Portugese Bible
Por acaso Absalão se encontrou com os servos de Davi; e Absalão ia montado num mulo e, entrando o mulo debaixo dos espessos ramos de um grande carvalho, pegou-se a cabeça de Absalão no carvalho, e ele ficou pendurado entre o céu e a terra; e o mulo que estava debaixo dele passou adiante.   

2 Samuel 18:9 Romanian: Cornilescu
Absalom s'a pomenit în faţa oamenilor lui David. Era călare pe un catîr. Catîrul a pătruns subt ramurile încîlcite ale unui mare stejar, şi capul lui Absalom s'a prins de stejar; a rămas astfel spînzurat între cer şi pămînt, şi catîrul care era subt el a trecut înainte.

2-я Царств 18:9 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И встретился Авессалом с рабами Давидовыми; он был на муле. Когда мул вбежал с ним под ветви большого дуба, то Авессалом запутался волосами своими в ветвях дуба и повис между небом и землею, а мул, бывший под ним, убежал.

2-я Царств 18:9 Russian koi8r
И встретился Авессалом с рабами Давидовыми; он был на муле. Когда мул вбежал с ним под ветви большого дуба, то [Авессалом] запутался волосами своими в ветвях дуба и повис между небом и землею, а мул, бывший под ним, убежал.

2 Samuelsbokem 18:9 Swedish (1917)
Och Absalom kom i Davids tjänares väg. Absalom red då på sin mulåsna; och när mulåsnan kom under en stor terebint med täta grenar, fastnade hans huvud i terebinten, så att han blev hängande mellan himmel och jord, ty mulåsnan som han satt på sprang sin väg.

2 Samuel 18:9 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At nakasagupa ni Absalom ang mga lingkod ni David. At si Absalom ay nakasakay sa kaniyang mula, at ang mula ay nagdaan sa ilalim ng mayabong na mga sanga ng isang malaking ensina, at ang kaniyang ulo ay nasabit sa ensina, at siya'y nabitin; at ang mula na nasa ilalim niya ay nagpatuloy.

2 ซามูเอล 18:9 Thai: from KJV
และอับซาโลมไปพบข้าราชการของดาวิดเข้า อับซาโลมทรงล่ออยู่และล่อนั้นได้วิ่งเข้าไปใต้กิ่งต้นโอ๊กใหญ่ ศีรษะของท่านก็ติดกิ่งต้นโอ๊กแน่น เมื่อล่อนั้นวิ่งเลยไปแล้วท่านก็แขวนอยู่ระหว่างฟ้าและดิน

2 Samuel 18:9 Turkish
Avşalom ansızın Davutun adamlarıyla karşılaştı. Avşalom katıra binmişti. Katır büyük bir yabanıl fıstık ağacının sık dalları altından geçerken, Avşalomun başı dallara takıldı. Katır yoluna devam edince, Avşalom havada asılı kaldı.

2 Sa-mu-eân 18:9 Vietnamese (1934)
Các tôi tớ của Ða-vít gặp Áp-sa-lôm cỡi một con la; con la lủi vào dưới nhành xỏ rế của cây thông lớn, đầu Áp-sa-lôm phải vướng trong nhành, và người bị treo giữa khoảng trời đất; còn con la chở người thì thoát đi khỏi.

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