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OET (OET-RV) Four[fn] years later, Abshalom begged the king, “Please, release me to go and fulfill the vow that I made to Yahweh in Hebron,![]()
OET-LV and_he/it_was from_the_end/extremity forty year[s] and_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he/it_said to the_king let_me_go please so_that_I_may_pay DOM vow_of_my which I_vowed to/for_YHWH in_Ḩeⱱrōn.![]()
ULT And it happened at the end of 40 years that Absalom said to the king, “Please may I go, and may I fulfill in Hebron my vow that I vowed to Yahweh.
UST After four years, Absalom went to King David and said, “I made a promise to Yahweh. Please allow me to go to the city of Hebron so that I can do what I promised.
BSB & MSB After four[fn] years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to the LORD.
OEB No OEB 2 SAM book available
WEBBE & WMBB At the end of forty years, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to the LORD, in Hebron.
NET After four years Absalom said to the king, “Let me go and repay my vow that I made to the Lord while I was in Hebron.
LSV And it comes to pass, at the end of forty years, that Absalom says to the king, “Please let me go, and I complete my vow that I vowed to YHWH in Hebron,
FBV Four[fn] years later Absalom asked the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a promise I made to the Lord.
T4T Four years later, Absalom went to the king and said, “Please allow me to go to Hebron city, in order that I can do what I promised Yahweh that I would do.
LEB It happened at the end of four[fn] years that Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow which I have made to Yahweh in Hebron,
BBE Now at the end of four years, Absalom said to the king, Let me go to Hebron and give effect to the oath which I made to the Lord:
Moff No Moff 2 SAM book available
JPS And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king: 'I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
ASV And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto Jehovah, in Hebron.
DRA And after forty years, Absalom said to king David: Let me go, and pay my vows which I have vowed to the Lord in Hebron.
YLT And it cometh to pass, at the end of forty years, that Absalom saith unto the king, 'Let me go, I pray thee, and I complete my vow, that I vowed to Jehovah in Hebron,
Drby And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay in Hebron my vow which I have vowed to Jehovah.
RV And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
(And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee/you, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.)
SLT And it will be from the end of forty years, and Absalom will say to the king, I will go now and complete my vow which I vowed to Jehovah in Hebron.
Wbstr And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said to the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to the LORD, in Hebron.
KJB-1769 ¶ And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
(¶ And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee/you, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.)
KJB-1611 ¶ And it came to passe after fourtie yeeres, that Absalom said vnto the king, I pray thee, let mee goe and pay my vow which I haue vowed vnto the LORD in Hebron.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)
Bshps And after fourtie yeres, Absalom said vnto the king: I pray thee let me go to Hebron, & pay my vowe which I haue vowed vnto the Lorde:
(And after forty years, Absalom said unto the king: I pray thee/you let me go to Hebron, and pay my vow which I have vowed unto the Lord:)
Gnva And after fourtie yeeres, Absalom sayd vnto the King, I pray thee, let me go to Hebron, and render my vowe which I haue vowed vnto the Lord.
(And after forty years, Absalom said unto the King, I pray thee/you, let me go to Hebron, and render my vow which I have vowed unto the Lord.)
Cvdl After fortye yeares sayde Absalom vnto the kynge: I wil go and perfourme my vowe at Hebron, which I made vnto the LORDE.
(After forty years said Absalom unto the king: I will go and perform my vow at Hebron, which I made unto the LORD.)
Wycl Forsothe aftir foure yeer Absolon seide to kyng Dauid, Y schal go, and Y schal yelde my vowis, whiche Y vowide to the Lord in Ebron;
(For_certain/Truly after four year Absolom said to king David, I shall go, and I shall yield my vowis, which I vowide to the Lord in Ebron;)
Luth Nach vierzig Jahren sprach Absalom zum Könige: Ich will hingehen und mein Gelübde zu Hebron ausrichten, das ich dem HErr’s gelobt habe.
(After forty years spoke Absalom for_the king(s): I will go_there and my vow/pledge to/for Hebron align/organise, the I to_him LORD’s praised have.)
ClVg Post quadraginta autem annos, dixit Absalom ad regem David: Vadam, et reddam vota mea quæ vovi Domino in Hebron.[fn]
(After forty however years, he/she_said Absalom to the_king David: I_will_go, and I_will_pay wishes/vows my which vovi Master in/into/on Hebron.)
UHB וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם אֶת־נִדְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־נָדַ֥רְתִּי לַֽיהוָ֖ה בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ ‡
BrLXX Καὶ ἐγένετο ἀπὸ τέλους τεσσαράκοντα ἐτῶν, καὶ εἶπεν Ἀβεσσαλὼμ πρὸς τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ, πορεύσομαι δὴ, καὶ ἀποτίσω τὰς εὐχάς μου, ἃς ηὐξάμην τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐν Χεβρών·
BrTr And it came to pass [fn]after forty years, that Abessalom said to his father, I will go now, and pay my vows, which I vowed to the Lord in Chebron.