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2 Samuel 18:32

And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

KJV

Dixit autem rex ad Chusi : Estne pax puero Absalom ? Cui respondens Chusi : Fiant, inquit, sicut puer, inimici domini mei regis, et universi qui consurgunt adversus eum in malum.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς τὸν Χουσεί Εἰ εἰρήνη τῷ παιδαρίῳ τῷ Ἀβεσσαλώμ; καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Χουσεί Γένοιντο ὡς τὸ παιδάριον οἱ ἐχθροὶ τοῦ κυρίου μου τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ πάντες ὅσοι ἐπανέστησαν ἐπ’ αὐτὸν εἰς κακά.

LXX

And the king said unto the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶל הַ/כּוּשִׁ֔י הֲ/שָׁל֥וֹם לַ/נַּ֖עַר לְ/אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ/כּוּשִׁ֗י יִהְי֤וּ כַ/נַּ֨עַר֙ אֹֽיְבֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣/י הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ וְ/כֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר קָ֥מוּ עָלֶ֖י/ךָ לְ/רָעָֽה

Hebrew

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People Absalom

In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙
'bshlvm
proper_noun · 111×
י
y
noun · 328×
י
y
verb · 282×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
כּוּשִׁ֗י
kvshy
noun · 23×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נַּ֖עַר
n'r
noun · 239×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שָׁלֽוֹם
shlvm
noun · 235×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 25:26 — Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies
  • 1Sam 25:26 — Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies
  • 2Sam 18:29 — And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
  • Dan 4:19 — Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble th
  • Judg 5:31 — So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
  • Ps 68:1 — Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.