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And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/2_samuel/18-9.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/2_samuel/18-9.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/2_samuel/18-9.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > 2 Samuel 18:9</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../2_samuel/18-8.htm" title="2 Samuel 18:8">◄</a> 2 Samuel 18:9 <a href="../2_samuel/18-10.htm" title="2 Samuel 18:10">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Now Absalom happened to meet David's men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom's hair got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />During the battle, Absalom happened to come upon some of David’s men. He tried to escape on his mule, but as he rode beneath the thick branches of a great tree, his hair got caught in the tree. His mule kept going and left him dangling in the air.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak, and his head caught fast in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him went on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/18.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Absalom encountered the servants of David. Absalom was riding on <i>his</i> mule, and the mule went under the branches of a massive oak. Then his head caught firmly in the oak, and he was left hanging between the sky and earth, while the mule that was under him kept going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. For Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak. And his head caught fast in the oak, so he was left hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him kept going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. For Absalom was riding on <i>his</i> mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak. And his head caught fast in the oak, so he was left hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him kept going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now Absalom met the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a massive tree, and his head was caught in [the thick branches of] the tree; and he was left hanging [in midair] between heaven and earth, while the mule that had been under him kept going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Absalom was riding on his mule when he happened to meet David’s soldiers. When the mule went under the tangled branches of a large oak tree, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so he was suspended in midair.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Absalom was riding on his mule when he happened to meet David's soldiers. When the mule went under the tangled branches of a large oak tree, Absalom's head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so he was suspended in midair.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Absalom was riding his mule under a huge tree when his head caught in the branches. The mule ran off and left Absalom hanging in midair. Some of David's soldiers happened by, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Suddenly Absalom met some of David's men. Absalom was riding a mule, and as it went under a large oak tree, Absalom's head got caught in the branches. The mule ran on and Absalom was left hanging in midair. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Absalom happened to come face to face with some of David's men. He was riding on a mule, and the mule went under the tangled branches of a large tree. Absalom's head became caught in the tree. So he was left hanging in midair when the mule that was under him ran away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Absalom happened to run into David's soldiers. While Absalom was trying to get away on his mule, it ran under the thick branches of a giant oak tree, and Absalom's head got caught in the tree! As his mule ran out from under him, Absalom was left hanging above the ground. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Absalom happened to come across David's men. Now as Absalom was riding on his mule, it went under the branches of a large oak tree. His head got caught in the oak and he was suspended in midair, while the mule he had been riding kept going. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that <i>was</i> under him went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Absalom met the servants of David. Absalom rode on a mule. The mule went under the thick boughs of a great terebinth tree, and his head caught in the terebinth; so he was left hanging between heaven and earth. And the mule which <i>was</i> under him went on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/2_samuel/18.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught fast in the oak, and he was left hanging between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. And he was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was left hanging between the sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/2_samuel/18.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode on a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/2_samuel/18.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak. And his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up <i>hanging</i> between the heaven and the earth. And the mule under him went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/2_samuel/18.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Absalom found himself in the presence of David's servants. And Absalom was riding upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of the great terebinth, and his head caught in the terebinth, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was suspended between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/2_samuel/18.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Nowe Absalom met the seruants of Dauid, and Absalom rode vpon a mule, and the mule came vnder a great thicke oke: and his head caught holde of the oke, and he was taken vp betweene the heauen and the earth: and the mule that was vnder him went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/2_samuel/18.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And Absalom mette the seruauntes of Dauid ryding vpon a mule, whiche caried him vnder the thycke bowes of a great oke, and his head was caught of the oke, and he was lift vp betweene the heauen and the earth: and the mule that was vnder him, went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/2_samuel/18.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />And Absalom met Dauids seruauntes, and rode vpon a Mule. And whan the Mule came vnder a greate thicke Oke tre, his heade toke holde on the Oke, and so hanged he betwene heauen and earth, but the Mule ranne awaye from vnder him.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Absalom meets before the servants of David, and Absalom is riding on the mule, and the mule comes in under an entangled bough of the great oak, and his head takes hold on the oak, and he is placed between the heavens and the earth, and the mule that [is] under him has passed on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Absalom meeteth before the servants of David, and Absalom is riding on the mule, and the mule cometh in under an entangled bough of the great oak, and his head taketh hold on the oak, and he is placed between the heavens and the earth, and the mule that is under him hath passed on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Absalom will meet before the servants of David, and Absalom rode upon the mule, and the mule will go under the thicket of the great oak, and his head will lay hold upon the oak, and he will be given between the heavens and between the earth; and the mule which was under him passed by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it happened that Absalom met he servants of David, riding on a mule: and as the mule went under a thick and large oak, his head stuck in the oak: and while he hung between the heaven and he earth, the mule on which he rode passed on. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then it happened that Absalom, riding on a mule, met the servants of David. And when the mule had entered under a thick and large oak tree, his head became trapped in the oak. And while he was suspended between heaven and earth, the mule on which he had been sitting continued on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abishlum was met in front of the Servants of David and Abishlum was riding on a mule, and the mule went in under the bough of a big branch. and the head of Abishlum was caught in the big branch, and he was hanging between Heaven and Earth, and the mule that was under him passed through and left<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it happened that Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and Absalom's head caught fast in the great oak, and he was hanging between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great terebinth, and his head caught hold of the terebinth, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abessalom went to meet the servants of David: and Abessalom was mounted on his mule, and the mule came under the thick boughs of a great oak; and his head was entangled in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth; and the mule passed on from under him.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/2_samuel/18.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- Or babshalowm; from 'ab and shalowm; father of peace; Abshalom, a son of David; also a later Israelite.">Now Absalom</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392: rō·ḵêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To mount and ride, ride. A primitive root; to ride; causatively, to place upon, to despatch.">was riding</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505: hap·pe·reḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- A mule. From parad; a mule.">his mule</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or babshalowm; from 'ab and shalowm; father of peace; Abshalom, a son of David; also a later Israelite.">when he</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: way·yiq·qā·rê (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.">met</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·ḏê (N-mpc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">the servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505: hap·pe·reḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- A mule. From parad; a mule.">and as the mule</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/7730.htm" title="7730: śō·w·ḇeḵ (N-msc) -- A network (of boughs). For cobek; a thicket, i.e. Interlaced branches.">the thick branches</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">of a large</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424: hā·’ê·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A terebinth. Feminine of 'ayil; an oak or other strong tree.">oak,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">Absalom’s head</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">was caught fast</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424: ḇā·’ê·lāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A terebinth. Feminine of 'ayil; an oak or other strong tree.">in the tree.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505: wə·hap·pe·reḏ (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- A mule. From parad; a mule.">The mule</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·tāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ā·ḇār (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">kept going,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yut·tan (Conj-w:: V-QalPass-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">so that he was suspended</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">in midair.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky."></a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth."></a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/2_samuel/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53. 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') -- "my father is peace," two Israelites">And Absalom</a><a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to encounter, befall"> meeteth</a><a href="/hebrew/9997.htm0"> before</a><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant"> the servants</a><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse"> of David</a><a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53. 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') -- "my father is peace," two Israelites">, and Absalom</a><a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392. rakab (raw-kab') -- to mount and ride, ride"> is riding</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> on</a><a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505. pered (peh'-red) -- a mule"> the mule</a><a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505. pered (peh'-red) -- a mule">, and the mule</a><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go"> cometh in</a><a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of"> under</a><a href="/hebrew/7730.htm" title="7730. sowbek (so'-bek) -- a network (of boughs)"> an entangled bough</a><a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great"> of the great</a><a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424. 'elah (ay-law') -- a terebinth"> oak</a><a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">, and his head</a><a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen"> taketh hold</a><a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424. 'elah (ay-law') -- a terebinth"> on the oak</a><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">, and he is placed</a><a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996. beyn (bane) -- an interval, space between"> between</a><a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064. shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) -- heaven, sky"> the heavens</a><a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land"> and the earth</a><a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505. pered (peh'-red) -- a mule">, and the mule</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that"> that</a><a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of"> [is] under</a><a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674. abar (aw-bar') -- alienate"> him hath passed on.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53">Absalom</a> <a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="רכב vqPmsa 7392"> was riding</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="פֶּרֶד ncmsa 6505"> mule</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> when</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="אַבְשָׁלֹום np 53"> he</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="קרא_2 vnw3ms 7122"> happened to meet</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> soldiers</a>. <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="פֶּרֶד ncmsa 6505"> mule</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> went</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> under</a> <a href="/hebrew/7730.htm" title="שֹׂובֶךְ ncmsc 7730"> the tangled branches</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of a</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול afsa 1419"> large</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="אֵלָה_1 ncfsa 424"> oak tree</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">Absalom’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> head</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="חזק vqw3ms 2388"> was caught fast</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="אֵלָה_1 ncfsa 424"> tree</a>. <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="פֶּרֶד ncmsa 6505"> mule</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> under</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vqp3ms 5674"> kept going</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">so</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vQw3ms 5414"> he was suspended</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="בַּיִן Pp 996"> in midair</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="שָׁמַיִם ncmpa 8064"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="בַּיִן Pp 996"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"></a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/2_samuel/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53. 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') -- 'my father is peace,' two Israelites">Now Absalom</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to encounter, befall">happened to meet</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">the servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">of David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53. 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') -- 'my father is peace,' two Israelites">For Absalom</a> <a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392. rakab (raw-kab') -- to mount and ride, ride">was riding</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505. pered (peh'-red) -- a mule">on [his] mule,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505. pered (peh'-red) -- a mule">and the mule</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/7730.htm" title="7730. sowbek (so'-bek) -- a network (of boughs)">the thick</a> <a href="/hebrew/7730.htm" title="7730. sowbek (so'-bek) -- a network (of boughs)">branches</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">of a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424. 'elah (ay-law') -- a terebinth">oak.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">And his head</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">caught</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">fast</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424. 'elah (ay-law') -- a terebinth">in the oak,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">so he was left</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">hanging</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996. beyn (bane) -- an interval, space between">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064. shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) -- heaven, sky">heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">and earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505. pered (peh'-red) -- a mule">while the mule</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of">that was under</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674a.htm" title="5674a">him kept going.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53. 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') -- 'my father is peace,' two Israelites">And Absalom</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to encounter, befall">met</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">the servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">of David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53. 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') -- 'my father is peace,' two Israelites">And Absalom</a> <a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392. rakab (raw-kab') -- to mount and ride, ride">rode</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505. pered (peh'-red) -- a mule">upon a mule,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505. pered (peh'-red) -- a mule">and the mule</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/7730.htm" title="7730. sowbek (so'-bek) -- a network (of boughs)">under the thick boughs</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">of a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424. 'elah (ay-law') -- a terebinth">oak,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">and his head</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">caught hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424. 'elah (ay-law') -- a terebinth">of the oak,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">and he was taken up</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064. shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) -- heaven, sky">between the heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">and the earth;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6505.htm" title="6505. pered (peh'-red) -- a mule">and the mule</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674. abar (aw-bar') -- alienate">that [was] under him went away.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_samuel/18-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 18:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 18:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_samuel/18-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 18:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 18:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>