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Literal Standard Version

2 Samuel 17:26

and Israel encamps with Absalom [in] the land of Gilead.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Gilead;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ahithophel;   Hushai;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Mahanaim;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ephraim, Wood of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Mahanaim;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Samuel, Books of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Absalom;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Samuel, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
And Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
Hebrew Names Version
Yisra'el and Avshalom encamped in the land of Gil`ad.
King James Version
So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
Lexham English Bible
Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
English Standard Version
And Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.
New Century Version
Absalom and the Israelites camped in the land of Gilead.
New English Translation
The army of Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
Amplified Bible
So Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
New American Standard Bible
And Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
Contemporary English Version
The Israelites under Absalom's command set up camp in the region of Gilead.
Complete Jewish Bible
Isra'el and Avshalom pitched camp in the land of Gil‘ad.
Darby Translation
And Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.
George Lamsa Translation
So Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.
Good News Translation
Absalom and his men camped in the land of Gilead.
Literal Translation
And Israel camped with Absalom in the land of Gilead.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Israel and Absalom pitched in Gilead.
American Standard Version
And Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.
Bible in Basic English
And Israel and Absalom put up their tents in the land of Gilead.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
King James Version (1611)
So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And all Israel and Abessalom encamped in the land of Galaad.
English Revised Version
And Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
Berean Standard Bible
So the Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Israel settide tentis with Absolon in the lond of Galaad.
Young's Literal Translation
and Israel encampeth with Absalom [in] the land of Gilead.
Update Bible Version
And Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.
Webster's Bible Translation
So Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.
World English Bible
Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.
New King James Version
So Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.
New Living Translation
Absalom and the Israelite army set up camp in the land of Gilead.
New Life Bible
And Israel and Absalom set up their tents in the land of Gilead.
New Revised Standard
The Israelites and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Israel and Absolom encamped in the land of Gilead.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Israel camped with Absalom in the land of Galaad.
Revised Standard Version
And Israel and Ab'salom encamped in the land of Gilead.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

Contextual Overview

22And David rises, and all the people who [are] with him, and they pass over the Jordan, until the morning light, until not one has been lacking who has not passed over the Jordan. 23And Ahithophel has seen that his counsel was not done, and he saddles the donkey, and rises and goes to his house, to his city, and gives charge to his household, and strangles himself, and dies, and he is buried in the burying-place of his father. 24And David came to Mahanaim, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him; 25and Absalom has set Amasa over the host instead of Joab, and Amasa [is] a man's son whose name is Ithra the Israeli who has gone in to Abigail, daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab; 26and Israel encamps with Absalom [in] the land of Gilead.27And it comes to pass at the coming in of David to Mahanaim, that Shobi son of Nahash, from Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and Machir son of Ammiel, from Behold-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite, from Rogelim, 28[have brought] bed, and basin, and earthen vessel, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and roasted [grain], and beans, and lentiles, and roasted [pulse], 29and honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of cows; they have brought [these] near for David, and for the people who [are] with him to eat, for they said, "Your people [are] hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

land of the Gilead, Numbers 32:1-42, Deuteronomy 3:15, Joshua 17:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:2 - the name 2 Samuel 2:8 - Mahanaim

Cross-References

Genesis 12:4
And Abram goes on, as YHWH has spoken to him, and Lot goes with him, and Abram [is] a son of seventy-five years in his going out from Haran.
Genesis 17:3
And Abram falls on his face, and God speaks with him, saying,
Genesis 17:4
"I—behold, My covenant [is] with you, and you have become father of a multitude of nations;
Psalms 119:60
I have made haste, || And did not delay, to keep Your commands.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead. Which belonged to the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh; here the Israelites that were with Absalom encamped, in order to give battle to David and his men.


 
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