2 SAM 13:23 Parallel Verse View

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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. )

BrTr 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.

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.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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 No LEB 2 SAM book available

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.

Moff No Moff 2 SAM book available

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.

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

SLT And it will be for two years of days, and shearers will be to Absalom in Baal-Hazor, which is with Ephraim: and Absalom will call for all the king’s sons.

Wbstr 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-1769 ¶ 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 sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. )

KJB-1611 ¶ And it came to passe after two full yeeres, that Absalom had sheepeshearers in Baal-Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom inuited all the kings sonnes.
(¶ 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 kings sons.)

Bshps No Bshps 2 SAM book available

Gnva 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 sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim, and Absalom called all the Kings sons. )

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ClVg Factum est autem post tempus biennii ut tonderentur oves Absalom in Baalhasor, quæ est juxta Ephraim: et vocavit Absalom omnes filios regis,
(Done it_is however after time/season biennii as tonderentur sheep Absalom in/into/on Baalhasor, which it_is next_to Ephraim: and he_called Absalom everyone children king, )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT 2 SAM book available

UTN uW 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,Baal- -hazor which/who with Efrayim and=he/it_called ʼAⱱīshālōm 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

This is the name of a place.

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