Verse List for 2 SAM 15:3

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OET (OET-RV) then he’d say, “Listen, No doubt what you’re saying is sensible and right, but the king hasn’t appointed anyone to listen to people from your area.”

OET-LV And_he/it _said to_him/it ʼAⱱīshālōm see matter _of_your are_good and_straightforward and_one _who_hears there_is_not to/for_yourself(m) from_with the_king.

ULT Then Absalom would say to him, “See, your matter, is good and right, but there is not a hearer for you from with the king.”

UST Then Absalom would ask the person about his case and tell him, “It certainly seems to me that you deserve to win your case. But the king is not able to decide everyone’s case, and he has not appointed anyone else to judge cases for people like you.”

BSB & MSB Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king [has] no deputy to hear you.”

OEB No OEB 2 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB Absalom said to him, “Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you.”

NET Absalom would then say to him, “Look, your claims are legitimate and appropriate. But there is no representative of the king who will listen to you.”

LSV And Absalom says to him, “See, your matters [are] good and straightforward—and there is none listening to you from the king.”

FBV Absalom would tell them, “Look, you're in the right and you've got a good case. It's such a shame there's no one from the king to hear you.”

T4T Absalom would say to him, “Listen, I am sure that what you are saying/claiming is right. But there is no one whom the king has appointed/authorized to listen to people like you.”

LEB Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your case is good and right, but for you there is no hearing with the king.”

BBE And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing.

Moff No Moff 2 SAM book available

JPS And Absalom said unto him: 'See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.'

ASV And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

DRA And Absalom answered him: Thy words seem to me good and just. But there is no man appointed by the king to hear thee. And Absalom said:

YLT And Absalom saith unto him, 'See, thy matters [are] good and straightforward — and there is none hearkening to thee from the king.'

Drby And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man to hear thee [appointed] by the king.

RV And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
(And Absalom said unto him, See, thy/your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee/you.)

SLT And Absalom will say to him, See, thy words good and straight, and none to hear to thee from the king.

Wbstr And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed by the king to hear thee.

KJB-1769 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.[fn]
(And Absalom said unto him, See, thy/your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee/you.)

KJB-1611 And Absalom said vnto him, See, thy matters are good & right, but there is [fn]no man deputed of the king to heare thee.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps And Absalom said vnto him: See, thy matters are good and righteous, but there is no man deputed of the king to heare thee.
(And Absalom said unto him: See, thy/your matters are good and righteous, but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee/you.)

Gnva Then Absalom said vnto him, See, thy matters are good and righteous, but there is no man deputed of the King to heare thee.
(Then Absalom said unto him, See, thy/your matters are good and righteous, but there is no man deputed of the King to hear thee/you.)

Cvdl then sayde Absalom vnto him: Beholde, thy matter is righte and plaine: but there is noman appoynted ye of the kynge to heare the.
(then said Absalom unto him: Behold, thy/your matter is right and plaine: but there is no man appointed ye/you_all of the king to hear them.)

Wycl And Absolon answeride to hym, Thi wordis semen to me good and iust, but noon is ordeyned of the kyng to here thee. And Absolon seide, Who schal ordeyne me iuge on the lond,
(And Absolom answered to him, Thy/Your words seem to me good and just, but noon is ordained of the king to here thee/you. And Absolom said, Who shall ordain me judge on the land,)

Luth so sprach Absalom zu ihm: Siehe, deine Sache ist recht und schlecht; aber du hast keinen Verhörer vom Könige.
(so spoke Absalom to/for him: See/Look, your matter is right and bad/poor; but you(sg) have none Verhörer from_the king(s).)

ClVg Respondebatque ei Absalom: Videntur mihi sermones tui boni et justi, sed non est qui te audiat constitutus a rege. Dicebatque Absalom:
(Respondebatque to_him Absalom: Seentur to_me conversations yours(sg) good and just, but not/no it_is who/which you(sg) hear appointed from king. He_saidque Absalom:)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָי⁠ו֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם רְאֵ֥ה דְבָרֶ֖⁠ךָ טוֹבִ֣ים וּ⁠נְכֹחִ֑ים וְ⁠שֹׁמֵ֥עַ אֵין־לְ⁠ךָ֖ מֵ⁠אֵ֥ת הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Ἀβεσσαλὼμ, ἰδοὺ οἱ λόγοι σου ἀγαθοὶ καὶ εὔκολοι, καὶ ὁ ἀκούων οὐκ ἔστι σοι παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως.

BrTr And Abessalom said to him, See, thy affairs are right and [fn]clear, yet thou hast no one appointed of the king to hear thee.

Verse List for 2 SAM 15:3

Verse List for 2 SAM 15:3