II Samuel 18:17
“And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 18:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And they took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und sie nahmen Absalom und warfen ihn in eine große Grube im Walde, und errichteten über ihm einen sehr großen Haufen Steine. Und ganz Israel floh, ein jeder nach seinem Zelte.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Tomando después á Absalom, echáronle en un gran hoyo en el bosque, y levantaron sobre él un muy grande montón de piedras; y todo Israel huyó, cada uno á sus estancias.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Tomando depois a Absalão, lançaram-lhe em um grande fosso no bosque, e levantaram sobre ele um muito grande amontoado de pedras; e todo Israel fugiu, cada um a suas moradas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Tomaram Absalão e o lançaram numa grande cova, na floresta. Eles enterraram seu corpo sob uma grade pilha de pedras, enquanto todo o Israel fugia, cada homem para sua própria casa.
📖 II Samuel 18:17 in Context
15And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
16And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
17And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
18Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s place.
19Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies.
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