2 Samuel 15:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot and horses and with fifty men to run ahead of him.

New Living Translation
After this, Absalom bought a chariot and horses, and he hired fifty bodyguards to run ahead of him.

English Standard Version
After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Berean Study Bible
Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.

New American Standard Bible
Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run ahead of him.

NASB 1995
Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses and fifty men as runners before him.

NASB 1977
Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men as runners before him.

Amplified Bible
After this, Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men as runners before him.

Christian Standard Bible
After this, Absalom got himself a chariot, horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After this, Absalom got himself a chariot, horses, and 50 men to run before him.

Contemporary English Version
Some time later, Absalom got himself a chariot with horses to pull it, and he had 50 men run in front.

Good News Translation
After this, Absalom provided a chariot and horses for himself, and an escort of fifty men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Soon after this, Absalom acquired a chariot, horses, and 50 men to run ahead of him.

International Standard Version
Sometime later, Absalom acquired a chariot equipped with horses and recruited 50 men to accompany him.

NET Bible
Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

New King James Version
After this it happened that Absalom provided himself with chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

New Heart English Bible
And after this Absalom began to furnish himself with a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

World English Bible
It happened after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

American King James Version
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

A Faithful Version
Now it came to pass after this, Absalom prepared himself chariots and horses and fifty men to run before him.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
After this, Absalom prepared him charets & horses, and fiftie men to runne before him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
After this, Absalo prepared him charettes & horses, and fiftie men to runne before him.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And after this it fortuned that Absalom caused to prepare himselfe chearettes and horses, and fyftye men, which were his fote me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass afterward that Absalom prepares a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men are running before him;

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass afterwards, that Absalom prepareth for himself a chariot, and horses, and fifty men are running before him;

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be from after this, and Absalom will make to him chariots and horses, and fifty men running before him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now after these things Absalom made himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then, after these things, Absalom obtained for himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men who went before him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And after this Abishlum made for himself chariots and horsemen and fifty Runners who were running before him

Lamsa Bible
AND after this, Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass after this that Abessalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
















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