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Parallel 2SA 13:23

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BI 2Sa 13:23 ©

OET (OET-RV)No OET-RV 2SA 13:23 verse available

OET-LVand_he/it_was after_years days and_they_were shearers for_Absalom in/on/at/with wwww which [is]_near ʼEfrayim and_he/it_called Absalom to/from_all/each/any/every the_sons the_king’s.

UHBוַֽ⁠יְהִי֙ לִ⁠שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים וַ⁠יִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְ⁠אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם בְּ⁠בַ֥עַל חָצ֖וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִם־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַ⁠יִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם לְ⁠כָל־בְּנֵ֥י הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ׃ 
   (va⁠yəhī li⁠shənātayim yāmiym va⁠yyihyū gozzīm lə⁠ʼaⱱshālōm bə⁠ⱱaˊal ḩāʦōr ʼₐsher ˊim-ʼefrāyim va⁠yyiqrāʼ ʼaⱱshālōm lə⁠kāl-bənēy ha⁠mmelek.)

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Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT And it happened after two years of days, and sheep shearers belonged to Absalom in Baal-Hazor, which is near Ephraim. And Absalom called to all the sons of the king.

UST However, two years later, Absalom hired men to shear his sheep at Baal Hazor, which is near the tribal land of Ephraim. They were going to celebrate when they finished shearing the sheep, so Absalom invited all the king’s sons to come and celebrate with him.


BSB § Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.

OEB Now it happened after two years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

WEB After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

NET Two years later Absalom’s sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

LSV And it comes to pass, after two years of days, that Absalom has shearers in Ba‘al-Hazor, which [is] near Ephraim, and Absalom calls for all the sons of the king.

FBV Some two years later, when his sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, Absalom invited all the king's sons to join the celebrations.[fn]


13:23 “To join the celebrations.” Added for clarity, the yearly sheepshearing was also a time for feasting.

T4T Two years later, Absalom’s servants were shearing sheep at Baal-Hazor, which is near a town named Ephraim. When they finished shearing the sheep, they celebrated, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons to come and celebrate.

LEB About two full years later,[fn] Absalom’s shearers were in Baal Hazor, whichis near Ephraim, and Absalom summoned all the sons of the king.


?:? Literally “And it happened at two years of days”

BBE Now after two full years, Absalom had men cutting the wool of his sheep in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim: and he sent for all the king's sons to come to his feast.

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JPS And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

ASV And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

DRA And it came to pass after two years, that the sheep of Absalom were shorn in Baalhasor, which is near Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons:

YLT And it cometh to pass, after two years of days, that Absalom hath shearers in Baal-Hazor, which [is] with Ephraim, and Absalom calleth for all the sons of the king.

DBY And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

RV And it came to pass after two years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

WBS And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

KJB ¶ And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
  (¶ And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. )

BB And after the tyme of two yeres, Absalom had sheepe shearers in the playne of Hazor beside Ephraim, & bade all the kinges sonnes.
  (And after the time of two years, Absalom had sheep shearers in the plain of Hazor beside Ephraim, and bade all the kings sons.)

GNV And after the time of two yeeres, Absalom had sheepesherers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim, and Absalom called all the Kings sonnes.
  (And after the time of two years, Absalom had sheepesherers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim, and Absalom called all the Kings sons. )

CB After two yeares had Absalom shepe clyppers at Baal Hazor, which lyeth by Ephraim. And Absalom called all the kynges children,
  (After two years had Absalom sheep clyppers at Baal Hazor, which lyeth by Ephraim. And Absalom called all the kings children,)

WYC Forsothe it was doon aftir the tyme of twei yeer, that the scheep of Absolon weren shorun in Baalasor, which is bisidis Effraym. And Absolon clepide alle the sones of the kyng.
  (Forsothe it was doon after the time of two year, that the sheep of Absolon were shorun in Baalasor, which is beside Effraym. And Absolon called all the sons of the king.)

LUT Über zwei Jahre aber hatte Absalom Schafscherer zu Baal-Hazor, die unter Ephraim liegt; und Absalom lud alle Kinder des Königs.
  (Über zwei years but had Absalom Schafscherer to Baal-Hazor, the under Ephraim liegt; and Absalom lud all children the kings.)

CLV Factum est autem post tempus biennii ut tonderentur oves Absalom in Baalhasor, quæ est juxta Ephraim: et vocavit Absalom omnes filios regis,
  (Factum it_is however after tempus biennii as tonderentur oves Absalom in Baalhasor, which it_is yuxta Ephraim: and vocavit Absalom everyone filios king, )

BRN And it came to pass at the end of [fn]two whole years, that they were shearing sheep for Abessalom in Belasor near Ephraim: and Abessalom invited all the king's sons.


13:23 q. d. a two-year of days.

BrLXX Καὶ ἐγένετο εἰς διετηρίδα ἡμερῶν, καὶ ἦσαν κείροντες τῷ Ἀβεσσαλὼμ ἐν Βελασὼρ τῇ ἐχόμενα Ἐφραὶμ, καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Ἀβεσσαλὼμ πάντας τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ βασιλέως.
  (Kai egeneto eis dietaʸrida haʸmerōn, kai aʸsan keirontes tōi Abessalōm en Belasōr taʸ eⱪomena Efraim, kai ekalesen Abessalōm pantas tous huious tou basileōs. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

13:23 Baal-hazor should not be confused with the famous fortified city of Hazor located north of the Sea of Galilee. The generally accepted location of Baal-hazor is Jebel el-Asur, some fifteen miles north of Jerusalem.
• a feast: Sheep shearing was a time for sharing bounty and blessing with others (see 1 Sam 25:2-8).


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

(Occurrence 0) It came about after two full years

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was after,years days and=they_were sheepshearers for,Absalom in/on/at/with, חָצוֹר which/who with Efrayim and=he/it_called Absalom to/from=all/each/any/every sons_of the,king's )

This explains that two whole years has passed and introduces the next event in the story line. The phrase “full years” means that they are complete years.

Note 2 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Baal Hazor

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was after,years days and=they_were sheepshearers for,Absalom in/on/at/with, חָצוֹר which/who with Efrayim and=he/it_called Absalom to/from=all/each/any/every sons_of the,king's )

This is the name of a place.

BI 2Sa 13:23 ©