Parallel 2SA 16:21

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OEB And Ahithophel said to Absalom, ‘Go in unto your father’s concubines whom he has left to keep the palace; and all Israel will hear that you have made yourself abhorrent to your father, and the hands of all who are on your side will be strengthed.’

WEBBE Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Ahithophel replied to Absalom, “Have sex with your father’s concubines whom he left to care for the palace. All Israel will hear that you have made yourself repulsive to your father. Then your followers will be motivated to support you.”

LSV And Ahithophel says to Absalom, “Go in to the concubines of your father, whom he left to keep the house, and all Israel has heard that you have been abhorred by your father, and the hands of all who [are] with you have been strong.”

FBV Ahithophel told him, “Go and sleep with your father's concubines—the ones he left here to look after the palace. Then everyone in Israel will realize that you have so offended your father there's no turning back, which will encourage all your supporters.”

T4T Ahithophel replied, “Your father left some of his slave wives in the palace to take care of it. Have sex [EUP] with them. When everyone in Israel hears that you have done that, they will realize that you are acting very contemptuously toward your father. Then all those who are with you will be very encouraged.”

LEB And Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go to the concubines of your father whom he left behind to watch over the house, then all of Israel will hear that you made yourself odious to your father, and all of your followers will be motivated!”[fn]

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BBE And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's women who are here looking after his house; then all Israel will have the news that you are hated by your father, and the hands of your supporters will be strong.

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JPS And Ahithophel said unto Absalom: 'Go in unto thy father's concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father; then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.'

ASV And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

DRA And Achitophel said to Absalom: Go in to the concubines of thy father, whom he hath left to keep the house: that when all Israel shall hear that thou hast disgraced thy father, their hands may be strengthened with thee.

YLT And Ahithophel saith unto Absalom, 'Go in unto the concubines of thy father, whom he left to keep the house, and all Israel hath heard that thou hast been abhorred by thy father, and the hands of all who [are] with thee have been strong.'

Drby And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to thy father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art become odious with thy father; and the hands of all that are with thee shall be strong.

RV And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

Wbstr And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred by thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

KJB-1769 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
   (And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy/your father’s concubines, which he hath/has left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou/you art abhorred of thy/your father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee/you be strong. )

KJB-1611 And Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Goe in vnto thy fathers concubines, which he hath left to keepe the house, and all Israel shall heare that thou art abhorred of thy father, then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And Ahithophel said vnto Absalom: Get thee in vnto thy fathers cocubines whiche he hath left to kepe the house, and all Israel shal heare, that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hades of al that are with thee, be strong.
   (And Ahithophel said unto Absalom: Get thee/you in unto thy/your fathers cocubines which he hath/has left to keep the house, and all Israel shall hear, that thou/you art abhorred of thy/your father: then shall the hades of all that are with thee/you, be strong.)

Gnva And Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Goe in to thy fathers concubines, which he hath left to keepe the house: and when all Israel shall heare, that thou art abhorred of thy father, the hands of all that are with thee, shall be strong.
   (And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in to thy/your fathers concubines, which he hath/has left to keep the house: and when all Israel shall hear, that thou/you art abhorred of thy/your father, the hands of all that are with thee/you, shall be strong. )

Cvdl Achitophel sayde vnto Absalom: Go lye with thy fathers concubynes, whom he hath lefte to kepe the house, so shall all Israel heare that thou hast made thy father to stynke, and the hande of all them that are with ye, shal be the bolder.
   (Achitophel said unto Absalom: Go lye with thy/your fathers concubines, whom he hath/has left to keep the house, so shall all Israel hear that thou/you hast made thy/your father to stynke, and the hand of all them that are with ye/you_all, shall be the bolder.)

Wycl And Achytofel seide to Absolon, Entre thou to the concubyns of thi fadir, whiche he lefte to kepe the hows; that whanne al Israel herith, that thou hast defoulid thi fadir, the hondis of hem be strengthid with thee.
   (And Achytofel said to Absolon, Entre thou/you to the concubyns of thy/your father, which he left to keep the hows; that when all Israel hears, that thou/you hast defoulid thy/your father, the hands of them be strengthened with thee/you.)

Luth Ahitophel sprach zu Absalom: Beschlaf die Kebsweiber deines Vaters, die er gelassen hat, das Haus zu bewahren, so wird das ganze Israel hören, daß du deinen Vater hast stinkend gemacht, und wird aller Hand, die bei dir sind, desto kühner werden.
   (Ahitophel spoke to Absalom: Beschlaf the Kebsweiber yours Vaters, the he gelassen has, the house to bewahren, so becomes the ganze Israel listenn, that you deinen father have stinkend made, and becomes aller Hand, the at you/to_you are, desto kühner become.)

ClVg Et ait Achitophel ad Absalom: Ingredere ad concubinas patris tui, quas dimisit ad custodiendam domum: ut cum audierit omnis Israël quod fœdaveris patrem tuum, roborentur tecum manus eorum.
   (And he_said Achitophel to Absalom: Ingredere to concubinas of_the_father tui, which dimisit to custodiendam domum: as when/with audierit everyone Israel that fœdaveris patrem tuum, roborentur tecum hands their. )