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


In Context

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

2 I would attack him while he is weary and weak. I would strike him with terror, and then all the people with him will flee. I would strike down only the king

3 and bring all the people back to you. The death of the man you seek will mean the return of all; all the people will be unharmed."

2nd Samuel 17:1 in Other Translations

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:1And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me 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: