II Samuel 15:4
“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!”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 15:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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!
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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!
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Absalom sprach: Wer mich doch zum Richter setzte im Lande, daß jedermann zu mir käme, der einen Rechtsstreit und Rechtshandel hat, und ich würde ihm zu seinem Recht verhelfen!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
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!
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E dizia Absalão: Quem me dera se eu fosse constituído juiz na terra, para que viessem a mim todos os que têm pleito ou negócio, que eu lhes faria justiça!
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Absalão dizia: "Quisera eu ser juiz na terra, a fim de que qualquer um que tivesse alguma causa ou contestação viesse a mim, e eu lhe faria justiça!".
📖 II Samuel 15:4 in Context
2And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
3And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
4Absalom 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!
5And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
6And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
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