2SA 18:9 Parallel View

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ULT And Absalom was met to the face of the servants of David. And Absalom was riding on the donkey, and the donkey went under the branches of the large terebinth, and his head was caught on the terebinth, and he was given between the heavens and between the earth, and the donkey that was under him passed through.

UST During the battle, Absalom suddenly came near some of David’s soldiers. Absalom was riding on his mule, and when the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak tree, Absalom’s head was caught in the branches. The mule kept going, but Absalom was left dangling in the air.

BSB § 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,[fn] Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.

18:9 Or large terebinth or very great tree; similarly in verses 10 and 14

OEB And Absalom happened 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 fast in the oak, and he was between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him went on.

WEB Absalom happened to meet David’s servants. 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 hanging between the sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

NET 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.

LSV 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.

FBV Absalom ran into some of David's men while he was riding on his mule. As the mule went under the twisted branches of a large oak tree, Absalom's hair got caught in the tree. The mule he was riding kept going, leaving him hanging between earth and sky.

T4T During the battle, Absalom suddenly came near some of David’s soldiers. Absalom was riding on his mule; and when the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak tree, Absalom’s head/hair was caught in the branches. The mule kept going, but Absalom was left dangling in the air.

LEB Absalom was found in the presence of the servants of David as he was riding on the mule. The mule went under the thicket of the great oak tree, and his head was caught in the tree. He was left hanging between heaven and earth, and the mule which was under him went on.

BBE And Absalom came across some of David's men. And Absalom was seated on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great tree, and his head became fixed in the tree and he was lifted up between earth and heaven, and the beast under him went on.

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JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA And it happened that Absalom met the 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 the earth, the mule on which he rode passed on.

YLT 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.

DBY 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.

RV 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.

WBS 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.

KJB ¶ 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 was under him went away.
(¶ 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 was under him went away. )

BB 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.
(And Absalom mette the servants of Dauid ryding upon a mule, which carried him under the thycke bows of a great oke, and his head was caught of the oke, and he was lift up between the heaven and the earth: and the mule that was under him, went away.)

GNV 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.
(Now Absalom met the servants of Dauid, and Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule came under a great thicke oke: and his head caught hold of the oke, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth: and the mule that was under him went away. )

CB 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.
(And Absalom met Dauids servants, and rode upon a Mule. And when the Mule came under a great thicke Oke tree, his heade took hold on the Oke, and so hanged he between heaven and earth, but the Mule ranne away from under him.)

WYC Sotheli it bifeld, that Absalon sittinge on a mule, cam ayens the seruauntis of Dauid; and whanne the mule hadde entrid vndur a thicke ook, and greet, the heed of Absolon cleuyde to the ook; and whanne he was hangid bitwixe heuene and erthe, the mule, on which he sat, passide.
(Truly it bifeld, that Absalon sittinge on a mule, came against the servants of Dauid; and when the mule had entered under a thicke ook, and greet, the heed of Absolon cleuyde to the ook; and when he was hangid between heaven and earth, the mule, on which he sat, passed.)

LUT Und Absalom begegnete den Knechten Davids und ritt auf einem Maul. Und da das Maul unter eine große dicke Eiche kam, behing sein Haupt an der Eiche und schwebte zwischen Himmel und Erde; aber sein Maul lief unter ihm weg.
(And Absalom begegnete the Knechten Davids and ritt on one Maul. And there the Maul under one large dicke Eiche kam, behing his Haupt at the Eiche and schwebte zwischen heaven and earth; but his Maul lief under him weg.)

CLV Accidit autem ut occurreret Absalom servis David, sedens mulo: cumque ingressus fuisset mulus subter condensam quercum et magnam, adhæsit caput ejus quercui: et illo suspenso inter cælum et terram, mulus cui insederat, pertransivit.[fn]
(Accidit however as occurreret Absalom servis David, sedens mulo: cumque ingressus fuisset mulus subter condensam quercum and magnam, adhæsit caput his quercui: and illo suspenso between the_sky and the_earth/land, mulus cui insederat, pertransivit.)

18.9 Accidit autem ut occurreret Absalom servis David sedens mulo. RAB. Absalom mulo fugiens in quercu per cæsariem capitis suspensus est, etc., usque ad in dispersionem gentium pertranseunt, ipsi principatum pariter et populum amiserunt.

18.9 Accidit however as occurreret Absalom servis David sedens mulo. RAB. Absalom mulo fugiens in quercu per cæsariem capitis suspensus it_is, etc., usque to in dispersionem gentium pertranseunt, ipsi principatum pariter and the_people amiserunt.

BRN 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.

BrLXX Καὶ συνήντησεν Ἀβεσσαλὼμ ἐνώπιον τῶν παίδων Δαυίδ· καὶ Ἀβεσσαλὼμ ἦν ἐπιβεβηκὼς ἐπὶ τοῦ ἡμιόνου αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν ὁ ἡμίονος ὑπὸ τὸ δάσος τῆς δρυὸς τῆς μεγάλης, καὶ περιεπλάκη ἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ δρυῒ, καὶ ἐκρεμάσθη ἀναμέσον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἀναμέσον τῆς γῆς, καὶ ὁ ἡμίονος ὑποκάτω αὐτοῦ παρῆλθε.
(Kai sunaʸntaʸsen Abessalōm enōpion tōn paidōn Dawid; kai Abessalōm aʸn epibebaʸkōs epi tou haʸmionou autou, kai eisaʸlthen ho haʸmionos hupo to dasos taʸs druos taʸs megalaʸs, kai perieplakaʸ haʸ kefalaʸ autou en taʸ drui, kai ekremasthaʸ anameson tou ouranou kai anameson taʸs gaʸs, kai ho haʸmionos hupokatō autou paraʸlthe. )

Parallel 2SA 18:9