1And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night.


In Context

1 And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night.

2 And coming upon him (for he is now weary, and weak handed) I will defeat him: and when all the people is put to flight that is with him, I will kill the king who will be left alone.

3 And I will bring back all the people, as if they were but one man: for thou seekest but one man: and all the people shall be in peace.

2 Samuel 17:1 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:1Ahithophel said to Absalom, "I would choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:1Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:1Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:1And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me, I pray, choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David to-night;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:1Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:1Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:1Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, |Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:1And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, 'Let me choose, I pray thee, twelve thousand men, and I arise and pursue after David to-night,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:1Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: