Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Absalom would say, "Look, the law is on your side, but there is no representative of the king to hear your case." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Absalom answered him: Thy words seem to me good and just. But there is no man appointed by the king to hear thee. And Absalom said: thy matters Numbers 16:3,13,14 And when they had stood up against Moses and Aaron, they said: Let it be enough for you, that all the multitude consisteth of holy ones, and the Lord is among them: Why lift you up yourselves above the people of the Lord? . . . Psalm 12:2 They have spoken vain things, every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken. Daniel 11:21 And there shall stand up in his place one despised, and the kingly honour shall not be given him: and he shall come privately, and shall obtain the kingdom by fraud. 2 Peter 2:10 And especially them who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: audacious, self willed, they fear not to bring in sects, blaspheming. there is, etc. 2 Samuel 8:15 And David reigned over all Israel: and David did judgment and justice to all his people. Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother, that thou mayst be longlived upon the land which the Lord thy God will give thee. Exodus 21:17 He that curseth his father or mother, shall die the death. Proverbs 30:11,17 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. . . . Ezekiel 22:7 They have abused father and mother in thee, they have oppressed the stranger in the midst of thee, they have grieved the fatherless and widow in thee. Matthew 15:4 Honour thy father and mother: And: He that shall curse father or mother, let him die the death. Acts 23:5 And Paul said: I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not speak evil of the prince of thy people. 1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Context Absalom's Conspiracy…2And Absalom rising up early stood by the entrance of the gate, and when any man had business to come to the king's judgment, Absalom called him to him, and said: Of what city art thou? He answered, and said: Thy servant is of such tribe of Israel. 3And Absalom answered him: Thy words seem to me good and just. But there is no man appointed by the king to hear thee. And Absalom said:4O that they would make me judge over the land, that all that have business might come to me, that I might do them justice.… Cross References Proverbs 12:2 Man shall not be strengthened by wickedness: and the root of the just shall not be moved. 2 Samuel 15:4 O that they would make me judge over the land, that all that have business might come to me, that I might do them justice. Jump to Previous Absalom Ab'salom Appointed Cause Claims Good Hear Hearing Hearkening Listens Matters Part Proper Representative Right Straightforward True. ValidJump to Next Absalom Ab'salom Appointed Cause Claims Good Hear Hearing Hearkening Listens Matters Part Proper Representative Right Straightforward True. ValidLinks 2 Samuel 15:3 NIV2 Samuel 15:3 NLT 2 Samuel 15:3 ESV 2 Samuel 15:3 NASB 2 Samuel 15:3 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 15:3 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 15:3 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 15:3 French Bible 2 Samuel 15:3 German Bible Alphabetical: Absalom and are but claims good hear him is king listens Look man no of on part proper representative right say See the Then there to valid would you your OT History: 2 Samuel 15:3 Absalom said to him Behold your matters (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |