2 Samuel 18:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the forest, and piled a very large heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled each to his tent.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a great heap of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled to their homes.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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 with Strong's Numbers

    And they took{H3947} Absalom,{H53} and cast{H7993} him into the great{H1419} pit{H6354} in the forest,{H3293} and raised{H5324} over him a very{H3966} great{H1419} heap{H1530} of stones:{H68} and all Israel{H3478} fled{H5127} every one{H376} to his tent.{H168}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they took{H3947}{(H8799)} Absalom{H53}, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} him into a great{H1419} pit{H6354} in the wood{H3293}, and laid{H5324}{(H8686)} a very{H3966} great{H1419} heap{H1530} of stones{H68} upon him: and all Israel{H3478} fled{H5127}{(H8804)} every one{H376} to his tent{H168}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And they toke Absalom, and cast him in the wod in to a greate pytt, and layed a greate heape of stones vpon him. And all Israel fled, euery one vnto his tente.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they tooke Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and layed a mightie great heape of stones vpon him: and all Israel fled euery one to his tent.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they toke Absalom, and cast him into a great pyt in the wood, and layed a mightie great heape of stones vpon him: And all Israel fled euery one to their tentes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 everyone to his tent.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they take Absalom and cast him in the forest unto the great pit, and set up over him a very great heap of stones, and all Israel have fled -- each to his tent.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they took Absalom's body and put it into a great hole in the wood, and put a great mass of stones over it: and every man of Israel went in flight to his tent.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. Then all Israel fled everyone to his tent.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and stacked a huge pile of stones over him. In the meantime all the Israelite soldiers fled to their homes.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 7:26 : 26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
  • Josh 8:29 : 29 And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until evening; and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his corpse down from the tree and cast it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raise over it a great heap of stones, that remains to this day.
  • Josh 10:27 : 27 So it was at the time of the going down of the sun that Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees, cast them into the cave where they had hidden, and laid large stones against the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.
  • 2 Sam 19:8 : 8 Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate. And all the people came before the king; for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
  • 2 Sam 20:1 : 1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew a trumpet and said, We have no part in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
  • 2 Sam 20:22 : 22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
  • Prov 10:7 : 7 The memory of the just is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall rot.
  • Jer 22:18-19 : 18 Therefore thus says the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory! 19 He shall be buried with the burial of a donkey, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Sam 18:18
    82%

    18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's valley: 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 to this day, Absalom's monument.

  • 2 Sam 17:9
    79%

    9 Behold, he is hidden now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are overthrown at the first, that whoever hears it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 17:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13 Moreover, if he has entered into a city, then all Israel shall bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there is not one small stone found there.

    14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 18:14-16
    3 verses
    76%

    14 Then Joab said, I cannot linger thus with you. And he took three spears in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was still alive in the midst of the oak.

    15 And ten young men who carried Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.

    16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel: for Joab restrained the people.

  • 2 Sam 17:26
    75%

    26 So Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    75%

    24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • 2 Sam 16:22
    75%

    22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

  • 2 Sam 17:18-21
    4 verses
    74%

    18 Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they both went away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court, where they went down.

    19 And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn on it; and the thing was not known.

    20 And when Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house, they said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them, They have gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

    21 And it came to pass, after they departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told King David, and said to David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.

  • 2 Sam 18:8-10
    3 verses
    74%

    8 For the battle was scattered over the face of all the country: and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

    9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak, and his head got caught in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

    10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.

  • 2 Sam 19:8-10
    3 verses
    73%

    8 Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate. And all the people came before the king; for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

    9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land for Absalom.

    10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you not speak a word of bringing the king back?

  • 2 Sam 13:36-38
    3 verses
    73%

    36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had finished speaking, that behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept bitterly.

    37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

    38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there for three years.

  • 2 Sam 13:29-30
    2 verses
    73%

    29 And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got on his mule and fled.

    30 And it came to pass, while they were on the way, that news came to David, saying, Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

  • 2 Sam 19:1-4
    4 verses
    73%

    1 And it was told to Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.

    2 And the victory that day turned into mourning for all the people; for the people heard it said that day how the king was grieved for his son.

    3 And the people went by stealth that day into the city, as people ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

    4 But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

  • 2 Sam 18:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains orders concerning Absalom.

    6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim;

  • 2 Sam 13:34
    72%

    34 But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.

  • 2 Sam 15:6
    72%

    6 And Absalom did this to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 15:2
    71%

    2 And Absalom rose up early and stood beside the way of the gate, and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy came to the king for judgment, Absalom called to him, and said, Of what city are you? And he said, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 16:15
    71%

    15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

  • 2 Sam 15:10-14
    5 verses
    70%

    10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, Absalom reigns in Hebron.

    11 And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, who were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not anything.

    12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

    13 And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.

    14 And David said to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.

  • 2 Sam 18:33
    70%

    33 And the king was deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! If only I had died for you, O Absalom, my son, my son!

  • 2 Sam 14:23
    70%

    23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 15:30
    70%

    30 And David went up by the ascent of Mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

  • 2 Sam 17:4
    69%

    4 And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 14:30-31
    2 verses
    69%

    30 Therefore he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

    31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom at his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?

  • 2 Sam 17:1
    69%

    1 Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight:

  • 2 Sam 20:12
    69%

    12 Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road, and when the man saw that all the people stopped, he moved Amasa from the road into the field and threw a cloth over him, because everyone who came by stopped.

  • 1 Sam 22:1
    69%

    1 David therefore departed from there, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.

  • 2 Sam 13:27
    69%

    27 But Absalom urged him, so he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.