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Contemporary English Version
2 Samuel 15:5
Whenever anyone would come to Absalom and start bowing down, he would reach out and hug and kiss them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When a person approached to pay homage to him, Absalom reached out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.
When a person approached to pay homage to him, Absalom reached out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.
Hebrew Names Version
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
King James Version
And 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.
And 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.
Lexham English Bible
It happened whenever anyone drew near to do obeisance to him, that he would stretch his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
It happened whenever anyone drew near to do obeisance to him, that he would stretch his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
English Standard Version
And whenever a man came near to pay homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
And whenever a man came near to pay homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
New Century Version
People would come near Absalom to bow to him. When they did, Absalom would reach out his hand and take hold of them and kiss them.
People would come near Absalom to bow to him. When they did, Absalom would reach out his hand and take hold of them and kiss them.
New English Translation
When someone approached to bow before him, Absalom would extend his hand and embrace him and kiss him.
When someone approached to bow before him, Absalom would extend his hand and embrace him and kiss him.
Amplified Bible
And whenever a man approached to bow down before him, he would put out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.
And whenever a man approached to bow down before him, he would put out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.
New American Standard Bible
And whenever a man approached to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
And whenever a man approached to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when any man came neere to him, and did him obeisance, he put forth his hand, & tooke him, and kissed him.
And when any man came neere to him, and did him obeisance, he put forth his hand, & tooke him, and kissed him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would send forth his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would send forth his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Moreover, whenever any man came close to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him.
Moreover, whenever any man came close to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him.
Darby Translation
And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
Easy-to-Read Version
And if anyone came to Absalom and started to bow down to him, Absalom would treat him like a close friend—he would reach out and touch him and kiss him.
And if anyone came to Absalom and started to bow down to him, Absalom would treat him like a close friend—he would reach out and touch him and kiss him.
George Lamsa Translation
And whenever a man arose to do him obeisance, he held him by his hand and kissed him.
And whenever a man arose to do him obeisance, he held him by his hand and kissed him.
Good News Translation
When the man would approach Absalom to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out, take hold of him, and kiss him.
When the man would approach Absalom to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out, take hold of him, and kiss him.
Literal Translation
And it happened, when a man drew near to bow himself to him, he put out his hand and laid hold on him, and gave him a kiss.
And it happened, when a man drew near to bow himself to him, he put out his hand and laid hold on him, and gave him a kiss.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan eny man came to him to do worshippe & to do him obeisaunce, he put forth his hade, and helde him & kyssed him.
And whan eny man came to him to do worshippe & to do him obeisaunce, he put forth his hade, and helde him & kyssed him.
American Standard Version
And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
Bible in Basic English
And if any man came near to give him honour, he took him by the hand and gave him a kiss.
And if any man came near to give him honour, he took him by the hand and gave him a kiss.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when any man came nye to him, and dyd him obeysaunce, he put foorth his hande, and toke him to him, and kissed him.
And when any man came nye to him, and dyd him obeysaunce, he put foorth his hande, and toke him to him, and kissed him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to prostrate himself before him, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to prostrate himself before him, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
King James Version (1611)
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him, to doe him obeisance, he put foorth his hand, and tooke him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him, to doe him obeisance, he put foorth his hand, and tooke him, and kissed him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when a man came near to do him obeisance, that he stretched out his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
And it came to pass when a man came near to do him obeisance, that he stretched out his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
English Revised Version
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
Berean Standard Bible
Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.
Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But whanne a man cam to Absolon to greete hym, he helde forth the hond, and took, and kisside that man;
But whanne a man cam to Absolon to greete hym, he helde forth the hond, and took, and kisside that man;
Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;
And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;
Update Bible Version
And it was so, that, when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that, when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And 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.
And 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.
World English Bible
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
New King James Version
And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and kiss him.
And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and kiss him.
New Living Translation
When people tried to bow before him, Absalom wouldn't let them. Instead, he took them by the hand and kissed them.
When people tried to bow before him, Absalom wouldn't let them. Instead, he took them by the hand and kissed them.
New Life Bible
When a man came near to put his face to the ground in front of him, Absalom would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
When a man came near to put his face to the ground in front of him, Absalom would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
New Revised Standard
Whenever people came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of them, and kiss them.
Whenever people came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of them, and kiss them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Moreover, so it used to be, that, when any man came near to do him homage, he would put forth his hand, and lay hold of him, and kiss him.
Moreover, so it used to be, that, when any man came near to do him homage, he would put forth his hand, and lay hold of him, and kiss him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover when any man came to him to salute him, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
Moreover when any man came to him to salute him, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
Revised Standard Version
And whenever a man came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand, and take hold of him, and kiss him.
And whenever a man came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand, and take hold of him, and kiss him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
Contextual Overview
1 Some time later, Absalom got himself a chariot with horses to pull it, and he had fifty men run in front. 2 He would get up early each morning and wait by the side of the road that led to the city gate. Anyone who had a complaint to bring to King David would have to go that way, and Absalom would ask each of them, "Where are you from?" If they said, "I'm from a tribe in the north," 3 Absalom would say, "You deserve to win your case. It's too bad the king doesn't have anyone to hear complaints like yours. 4 I wish someone would make me the judge around here! I would be fair to everyone." 5 Whenever anyone would come to Absalom and start bowing down, he would reach out and hug and kiss them. 6 That's how he treated everyone from Israel who brought a complaint to the king. Soon everyone in Israel liked Absalom better than they liked David.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
took him: Psalms 10:9, Psalms 10:10, Psalms 55:21, Proverbs 26:25
and kissed: 2 Samuel 14:33
Reciprocal: Luke 7:45 - gavest
Cross-References
Genesis 12:2
I will bless you and make your descendants into a great nation. You will become famous and be a blessing to others.
I will bless you and make your descendants into a great nation. You will become famous and be a blessing to others.
Genesis 13:16
I will give you more descendants than there are specks of dust on the earth, and someday it will be easier to count the specks of dust than to count your descendants.
I will give you more descendants than there are specks of dust on the earth, and someday it will be easier to count the specks of dust than to count your descendants.
Genesis 15:7
The Lord said to Abram, "I brought you here from Ur in Chaldea, and I gave you this land."
The Lord said to Abram, "I brought you here from Ur in Chaldea, and I gave you this land."
Genesis 15:8
Abram asked, " Lord God, how can I know the land will be mine?"
Abram asked, " Lord God, how can I know the land will be mine?"
Genesis 16:10
I will give you a son, who will be called Ishmael, because I have heard your cry for help. And later I will give you so many descendants that no one will be able to count them all.
I will give you a son, who will be called Ishmael, because I have heard your cry for help. And later I will give you so many descendants that no one will be able to count them all.
Genesis 22:17
"I will bless you and give you such a large family, that someday your descendants will be more numerous than the stars in the sky or the grains of sand along the beach. They will defeat their enemies and take over the cities where their enemies live.
"I will bless you and give you such a large family, that someday your descendants will be more numerous than the stars in the sky or the grains of sand along the beach. They will defeat their enemies and take over the cities where their enemies live.
Genesis 26:4
I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all of this land. They will be a blessing to every nation on earth,
I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all of this land. They will be a blessing to every nation on earth,
Genesis 28:14
Your descendants will spread over the earth in all directions and will become as numerous as the specks of dust. Your family will be a blessing to all people.
Your descendants will spread over the earth in all directions and will become as numerous as the specks of dust. Your family will be a blessing to all people.
Exodus 32:13
Remember the solemn promise you made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. You promised that someday they would have as many descendants as there are stars in the sky and that you would give them land.
Remember the solemn promise you made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. You promised that someday they would have as many descendants as there are stars in the sky and that you would give them land.
Deuteronomy 1:10
The Lord our God has blessed us, and so now there are as many of us as there are stars in the sky.
The Lord our God has blessed us, and so now there are as many of us as there are stars in the sky.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it was [so], that when any man came nigh [to him] to do him obeisance,.... To pay his respects, and bow to him, as being the king's son, a prince of the blood, and heir to the crown, as was supposed:
he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him; he put out his hand and shook hands with him, or took him about the neck and kissed him, and by this free, familiar, affable, and courteous manner, strangely won upon and gained the affections of the people, as follows. Fortunatus Schacchus e thinks he put forth his hand to be kissed by them, and then kissed them, which was more than was usual.
e Eloeochrism. Myrothec. l. 3. c. 34. col. 964.
