2 Samuel 15:1 “Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses an…”

2 Samuel 15:1

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

After this, Absalom prepared him charets and horses, and fiftie men to runne before him.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run 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;

Bible in Basic English

Now after this, Absalom got for himself a carriage and horses, and fifty runners to go before him.

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Cross references

“A. M. 2980. B.C. 1024. Absalom”

1 Kings 1:5 2 Samuel 12:11 1 Samuel 8:11 Psalm 20:7 Deuteronomy 17:16 1 Kings 1:33

1 Kings 1:5 · BSB

At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.

2 Samuel 12:11 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight.

1 Samuel 8:11 · BSB

He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to serve his own chariots and horses, and to run in front of his chariots.

Psalm 20:7 · BSB

Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

Deuteronomy 17:16 · BSB

But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’

1 Kings 1:33 · BSB

“Take my servants with you,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”

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