2 Samuel 16:22 — compare Bible translations

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BrLXX Καὶ ἔπηξαν τὴν σκηνὴν τῷ Ἀβεσσαλὼμ ἐπὶ τὸ δῶμα, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν Ἀβεσσαλὼμ πρὸς τὰς παλλακὰς τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοὺς παντὸς Ἰσραήλ.
(Kai epaʸxan taʸn skaʸnaʸn tōi Abessalōm epi to dōma, kai eisaʸlthen Abessalōm pros tas pallakas tou patros autou katʼ ofthalmous pantos Israaʸl.)

BrTr And they pitched a tent for Abessalom on the roof, and Abessalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

ULT So they spread a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom went in to the concubines of his father to the eyes of all of Israel.

UST So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof of the palace. Then Absalom had sexual relations in the tent with each of his father’s secondary wives, one at a time. The Israelites in Jerusalem could see Absalom’s officials bringing each secondary wife into the tent, and they could see Absalom going into the tent afterwards to have sexual relations with each one.

BSB So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father ’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

OEB No OEB SA2 16:22 book available

WEBBE So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

NET So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom had sex with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

LSV And they spread out the tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom goes in to the concubines of his father before the eyes of all Israel.

FBV So they put up a tent on the palace roof and Absalom went in and had sex with his father's concubines in the full view of everyone.

T4T So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof of the palace. And Absalom went into the tent and had sex [EUP] with his father’s slave wives, one by one, and everyone [HYP] could see him going into the tent.

LEB Then they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he went in to the concubines of his father before the eyes of all Israel.

BBE So they put up the tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father's women before the eyes of all Israel.

Moff No Moff SA2 16:22 book available

JPS So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel. —

ASV So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

DRA So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and he went in to his father’s concubines before all Israel.

YLT And they spread out for Absalom the tent on the roof, and Absalom goeth in unto the concubines of his father before the eyes of all Israel.

Drby So they spread a tent for Absalom upon the roof; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

RV So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

SLT And they will stretch out a tent for Absalom upon the roof, and Absalom will go in to his father’s concubines before the eyes of all Israel.

Wbstr So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

KJB-1769 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

KJB-1611 So they spread Absalom a tent vpon the top of the house, and Absalom went in vnto his fathers concubines, in the sight of all Israel.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And so they spread Absalom a tent vpon the toppe of the house, and Absalom went in vnto his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel.
(And so they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house, and Absalom went in unto his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel.)

Gnva So they spread Absalom a tent vpon the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel.
(So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel.)

Cvdl Then made they a tente vnto Absalom vpon the house toppe. And Absalom laye with his fathers concubynes in the sighte of all Israel.
(Then made they a tent unto Absalom upon the housetop. And Absalom lay with his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel.)

Wycl Therfor thei tildeden Absolon a tabernacle in the soler, and he entride to the concubyns of his fadir bifor al Israel.
(Therefore they tilled Absalom a tabernacle in the upper_room, and he entered to the concubines of his father before all Israel.)

Luth Da machten sie Absalom eine Hütte auf dem Dache; und Absalom beschlief die Kebsweiber seines Vaters vor den Augen des ganzen Israel.
(So make they/she/them Absalom a/one hut/cabin on/in/to to_him roof; and Absalom slept the concubine his father before/in_front_of the eyes the entire Israel.)

ClVg Tetenderunt ergo Absalom tabernaculum in solario, ingressusque est ad concubinas patris sui coram universo Israël.
(They_stretched therefore Absalom tabernacle in/into/on sundial, and_entered it_is to concubines of_the_father self before in_the_universe Israel.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠עֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

to,the_eyes_of (Some words not found in UHB: and,people_pitched for,Absalom the,tent on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,roof and,he_went ʼAⱱīshālōm to/towards concubines_of his/its=father to,the_eyes_of all/each/any/every Yisrael )

Here, the word eyes represents sight. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in the sight of all of Israel]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

לְ⁠עֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

The author says all of Israel as an overstatement for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: [for any Israelite to see]

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David Flees as Absalom Approaches Jerusalem

2 Samuel 15-16

Several years after killing his half brother Amnon and his brothers, Absalom was reconciled to his father David (2 Samuel 13-14). Then Absalom spent the next four years grooming the people of Israel to favor him over his father, all in preparation to eventually rebel against his father’s rule. When it appeared to Absalom that the time had finally come to act on his plan, he staged a coup in the town of Hebron about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem. A messenger came to David and told him that the people of Israel had declared Absalom king, and David chose to flee Jerusalem with his household and many of his officials. They left the city and crossed the Kidron Valley to take the road that went up the Mount of Olives before heading toward Jericho and the Jordan Valley much further east. When he reached the summit of the Mount of Olives, he sent his counselor Hushai back to Jerusalem to act as a false counselor to Absalom and to keep David informed of his plans. Interestingly, 2 Samuel 15:32 notes that the summit of the Mount of Olives was “where God was worshiped.” Sometime during the ministry of Samuel, the Philistines defeated the Israelites in battle at Ebenezer near Aphek and captured the Ark of the Covenant. They took it to Ashdod, Gath, and Ekron but eventually returned it to Israel, where the Ark was then taken to Kiriath-jearim (1 Samuel 4-5; also see “The Ark of the Covenant Is Captured and Returned” map). After the battle, the worship center of Shiloh appears to have been overrun as well (Psalm 78:60; Jeremiah 7:12-14; 26:6). Many of the priests apparently relocated to the town of Nob near Jerusalem, perhaps on the summit of the Mount of Olives (1 Samuel 22:11; Isaiah 10:32; see “The Ark of the Covenant in the Promised Land” map), while the Tabernacle and altar were relocated to the High Place at Gibeon/Gibeah (1 Chronicles 16:39-40; 21:29; see “David Transports the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem” map). A little beyond the summit of the Mount of Olives, Ziba, the servant of Saul’s grandson Mephibosheth, met David with donkeys and food for his journey. When David learned that Mephibosheth was making plans to regain the kingdom of his grandfather, David rewarded Ziba’s loyalty by granting him all of Mephibosheth’s inheritance. As David and his officials passed by Bahurim, one of Saul’s relatives came out and cursed David and threw stones at him and those with him. David chose not to stop him and continued on to the Jordan River (see also “Absalom Rebels against David” map).

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