Interlinear Study Bible

Berean Study Bible
He would get up early and stand beside ... the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone ... - had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out - and ask, "What ... city are you from?" And if he replied, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,"

English Standard Version
And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way of the gate And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment Absalom would call to him and say From what city are you And when he said Your servant is of such and such a tribe in Israel

Holman Christian Standard Version
He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for settlement, Absalom called out to him and asked, "What city are you from? If he replied, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,"

King James Version
And Absalom rose up early (8689), 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 (8799), Of what city art thou? And he said (8799), Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

Lexham English Bible
Absalom used to rise early in the morning, and he stood ⌊beside⌋at⌊anyone⌋⌊Where are you from? ⌋" And he would say, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel."

New American Standard Version
Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a suit to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, "From what city are you?" And he would say, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel."

World English Bible
Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. It was so, that when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, "What city are you from?" He said, "Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel."