II Samuel 16:21
“And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 16:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Ahitophel sprach zu Absalom: Gehe ein zu den Kebsweibern deines Vaters, die er zurückgelassen hat, um das Haus zu bewahren; so wird ganz Israel hören, daß du dich bei deinem Vater stinkend gemacht hast, und die Hände aller derer, die mit dir sind, werden erstarken.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y Achitophel dijo á Absalom: Entra á las concubinas de tu padre, que él dejó para guardar la casa; y todo el pueblo de Israel oirá que te has hecho aborrecible á tu padre, y así se esforzarán las manos de todos los que están contigo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E Aitofel disse a Absalão: Entra às concubinas de teu pai, que ele deixou para guardar a casa; e todo aquele povo de Israel ouvirá que te fizeste aborrecível a teu pai, e assim se esforçarão as mãos de todos os que estão contigo.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Aitofel respondeu: "Dorme com as concubinas de teu pai, as quais ele deixou para cuidar do palácio, e todo o Israel ouvirá que te tornaste detestável diante de teu pai. Então, as mãos de todos os que estão contigo se fortalecerão".
📖 II Samuel 16:21 in Context
19And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.
20Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
21And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
22So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
23And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
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