2 Samuel 13:23 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And it cometh to pass, after two years of days, that Absalom hath shearers in Baal-Hazor, which [is] with Ephraim, and Absalom calleth for all the sons of the king.

English ASV

And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the kings sons.

English Amplified

After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Two years later, Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

English EASY 2024

Two years later, Absalom's men were cutting the wool from his sheep. They were in Baal Hazor, near to Ephraim's land. Absalom asked all the king's sons to meet him there.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Two years later, Absalom had some men come to Baal Hazor to cut the wool from his sheep. He invited all of the king's sons to come and watch.

After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Two years later Absalom was having his sheep sheared at Baal Hazor, near the town of Ephraim, and he invited all the king's sons to be there.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Two years later Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal Hazor near Ephraim. He invited all the king's sons.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Two years later, Absalom's sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

English KJV 1611

And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

English LSB

Now it happened after two full years that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Two full years later, the sheepshearers of Absalom were in Baal Hazor, near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all of the sons of the king.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now it came about after two full years that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

After a period of two years, Absalom had shearers in Baalhazor near Ephraim, and he invited all the princes.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Two years later Absalom’s sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Two years later, Absalom invited all of the king's sons to come to Baal Hazor. It was near the border of Ephraim. The workers who clipped the wool off Absalom's sheep were there.

English NIV

Two years later, when Absalom's sheepshearers were at Baal Hazor near the border of Ephraim, he invited all the king's sons to come there.

English NKJ 1982

And it came to pass, after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is near Ephraim; so Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

English NLT

Two years later, when Absalom's sheep were being sheared at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, Absalom invited all the king's sons to come to a feast.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then, two years later, when Absalom's sheep were being sheared at Baal-hazor in Ephraim,

English Tyndale 1537

And it happened two year after that Absalom had a sheep shearing in Baal Hazor besides the tribe of Ephraim, and bade all the king's sons