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Complete Jewish Bible
2 Samuel 15:5
Moreover, whenever any man came close to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When a person approached to pay homage to him, Absalom reached out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.
When a person approached to pay homage to him, Absalom reached out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.
Hebrew Names Version
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
King James Version
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
Lexham English Bible
It happened whenever anyone drew near to do obeisance to him, that he would stretch his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
It happened whenever anyone drew near to do obeisance to him, that he would stretch his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
English Standard Version
And whenever a man came near to pay homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
And whenever a man came near to pay homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
New Century Version
People would come near Absalom to bow to him. When they did, Absalom would reach out his hand and take hold of them and kiss them.
People would come near Absalom to bow to him. When they did, Absalom would reach out his hand and take hold of them and kiss them.
New English Translation
When someone approached to bow before him, Absalom would extend his hand and embrace him and kiss him.
When someone approached to bow before him, Absalom would extend his hand and embrace him and kiss him.
Amplified Bible
And whenever a man approached to bow down before him, he would put out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.
And whenever a man approached to bow down before him, he would put out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.
New American Standard Bible
And whenever a man approached to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
And whenever a man approached to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when any man came neere to him, and did him obeisance, he put forth his hand, & tooke him, and kissed him.
And when any man came neere to him, and did him obeisance, he put forth his hand, & tooke him, and kissed him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would send forth his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would send forth his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
Contemporary English Version
Whenever anyone would come to Absalom and start bowing down, he would reach out and hug and kiss them.
Whenever anyone would come to Absalom and start bowing down, he would reach out and hug and kiss them.
Darby Translation
And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
Easy-to-Read Version
And if anyone came to Absalom and started to bow down to him, Absalom would treat him like a close friend—he would reach out and touch him and kiss him.
And if anyone came to Absalom and started to bow down to him, Absalom would treat him like a close friend—he would reach out and touch him and kiss him.
George Lamsa Translation
And whenever a man arose to do him obeisance, he held him by his hand and kissed him.
And whenever a man arose to do him obeisance, he held him by his hand and kissed him.
Good News Translation
When the man would approach Absalom to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out, take hold of him, and kiss him.
When the man would approach Absalom to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out, take hold of him, and kiss him.
Literal Translation
And it happened, when a man drew near to bow himself to him, he put out his hand and laid hold on him, and gave him a kiss.
And it happened, when a man drew near to bow himself to him, he put out his hand and laid hold on him, and gave him a kiss.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan eny man came to him to do worshippe & to do him obeisaunce, he put forth his hade, and helde him & kyssed him.
And whan eny man came to him to do worshippe & to do him obeisaunce, he put forth his hade, and helde him & kyssed him.
American Standard Version
And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
Bible in Basic English
And if any man came near to give him honour, he took him by the hand and gave him a kiss.
And if any man came near to give him honour, he took him by the hand and gave him a kiss.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when any man came nye to him, and dyd him obeysaunce, he put foorth his hande, and toke him to him, and kissed him.
And when any man came nye to him, and dyd him obeysaunce, he put foorth his hande, and toke him to him, and kissed him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to prostrate himself before him, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to prostrate himself before him, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
King James Version (1611)
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him, to doe him obeisance, he put foorth his hand, and tooke him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him, to doe him obeisance, he put foorth his hand, and tooke him, and kissed him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when a man came near to do him obeisance, that he stretched out his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
And it came to pass when a man came near to do him obeisance, that he stretched out his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
English Revised Version
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
Berean Standard Bible
Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.
Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But whanne a man cam to Absolon to greete hym, he helde forth the hond, and took, and kisside that man;
But whanne a man cam to Absolon to greete hym, he helde forth the hond, and took, and kisside that man;
Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;
And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;
Update Bible Version
And it was so, that, when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that, when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it was [so], that when any man came nigh [to him] to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
And it was [so], that when any man came nigh [to him] to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
World English Bible
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
New King James Version
And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and kiss him.
And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and kiss him.
New Living Translation
When people tried to bow before him, Absalom wouldn't let them. Instead, he took them by the hand and kissed them.
When people tried to bow before him, Absalom wouldn't let them. Instead, he took them by the hand and kissed them.
New Life Bible
When a man came near to put his face to the ground in front of him, Absalom would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
When a man came near to put his face to the ground in front of him, Absalom would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
New Revised Standard
Whenever people came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of them, and kiss them.
Whenever people came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of them, and kiss them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Moreover, so it used to be, that, when any man came near to do him homage, he would put forth his hand, and lay hold of him, and kiss him.
Moreover, so it used to be, that, when any man came near to do him homage, he would put forth his hand, and lay hold of him, and kiss him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover when any man came to him to salute him, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
Moreover when any man came to him to salute him, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
Revised Standard Version
And whenever a man came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand, and take hold of him, and kiss him.
And whenever a man came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand, and take hold of him, and kiss him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
Contextual Overview
1 Some time later, Avshalom prepared himself a chariot and horses, with fifty men to run ahead of him. 2 He would get up early and stand by the road leading to the city gate; and if someone had a case that was to come before the king for judgment, Avshalom would call to him and ask, "What city are you from?" and he would answer, "Your servant is from the such-and-such tribe in Isra'el." 3 Avshalom would say to him, "Look, your cause is good and just; but the king hasn't deputized anyone to hear your case." 4 Then Avshalom would continue, "Now if I were made judge in the land, anyone with a suit or other cause could come to me, and I would see that he gets justice!" 5 Moreover, whenever any man came close to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him. 6 This is how Avshalom behaved toward anyone in Isra'el who came to the king for judgment, and in this way Avshalom stole the hearts of the people of Isra'el.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
took him: Psalms 10:9, Psalms 10:10, Psalms 55:21, Proverbs 26:25
and kissed: 2 Samuel 14:33
Reciprocal: Luke 7:45 - gavest
Cross-References
Genesis 12:2
I will make of you a great nation, I will bless you, and I will make your name great; and you are to be a blessing.
I will make of you a great nation, I will bless you, and I will make your name great; and you are to be a blessing.
Genesis 13:16
and I will make your descendants as numerous as the specks of dust on the earth — so that if a person can count the specks of dust on the earth, then your descendants can be counted.
and I will make your descendants as numerous as the specks of dust on the earth — so that if a person can count the specks of dust on the earth, then your descendants can be counted.
Genesis 15:7
(vi) Then he said to him, "I am Adonai , who brought you out from Ur-Kasdim to give you this land as your possession."
(vi) Then he said to him, "I am Adonai , who brought you out from Ur-Kasdim to give you this land as your possession."
Genesis 15:8
He replied, " Adonai , God, how am I to know that I will possess it?"
He replied, " Adonai , God, how am I to know that I will possess it?"
Genesis 16:10
The angel of Adonai said to her, "I will greatly increase your descendants; there will be so many that it will be impossible to count them."
The angel of Adonai said to her, "I will greatly increase your descendants; there will be so many that it will be impossible to count them."
Genesis 22:17
I will most certainly bless you; and I will most certainly increase your descendants to as many as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the cities of their enemies,
I will most certainly bless you; and I will most certainly increase your descendants to as many as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the cities of their enemies,
Genesis 26:4
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, I will give all these lands to your descendants, and by your descendants all the nations of the earth will bless themselves.
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, I will give all these lands to your descendants, and by your descendants all the nations of the earth will bless themselves.
Genesis 28:14
Your descendants will be as numerous as the grains of dust on the earth. You will expand to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. By you and your descendants all the families of the earth will be blessed.
Your descendants will be as numerous as the grains of dust on the earth. You will expand to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. By you and your descendants all the families of the earth will be blessed.
Exodus 32:13
Remember Avraham, Yitz'chak and Isra'el, your servants, to whom you swore by your very self. You promised them, ‘I will make your descendants as many as the stars in the sky; and I will give all this land I have spoken about to your descendants; and they will possess it forever.'"
Remember Avraham, Yitz'chak and Isra'el, your servants, to whom you swore by your very self. You promised them, ‘I will make your descendants as many as the stars in the sky; and I will give all this land I have spoken about to your descendants; and they will possess it forever.'"
Deuteronomy 1:10
Adonai your God has multiplied your numbers, so that there are as many of you today as there are stars in the sky.
Adonai your God has multiplied your numbers, so that there are as many of you today as there are stars in the sky.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it was [so], that when any man came nigh [to him] to do him obeisance,.... To pay his respects, and bow to him, as being the king's son, a prince of the blood, and heir to the crown, as was supposed:
he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him; he put out his hand and shook hands with him, or took him about the neck and kissed him, and by this free, familiar, affable, and courteous manner, strangely won upon and gained the affections of the people, as follows. Fortunatus Schacchus e thinks he put forth his hand to be kissed by them, and then kissed them, which was more than was usual.
e Eloeochrism. Myrothec. l. 3. c. 34. col. 964.
