2 Samuel 15:11 — Compare Translations

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With Absalom went 200 men from Jerusalem, who were invited [as guests to his sacrificial feast]; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not a thing.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

With Absalom went 200 men from Jerusalem, who were invited [as guests to his sacrificial feast]; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not a thing.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They had been invited and were going innocently, for they did not know the whole situation.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew nothing.

English EASY 2024

Absalom had 200 men who had gone with him from Jerusalem. He had asked them to go with him as his friends. They trusted him and they did not know about his ideas.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Absalom invited 200 men to go with him. They left Jerusalem with him, but they did not know what he was planning.

With Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem who were invited guests, and they went in their innocence and knew nothing.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

There were two hundred men who at Absalom's invitation had gone from Jerusalem with him; they knew nothing of the plot and went in all good faith.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Two hundred men invited from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They went innocently, knowing nothing {about Absalom's plans}.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They had been invited and were going innocently, for they knew nothing about the whole matter.

English KJV 1611

And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.

English LSB

Now two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, who were invited and went innocently, and they did not know anything.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, invited and unsuspecting; they did not know anything.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, who were invited and went innocently, and they did not know anything.

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

Two hundred men had accompanied Absalom from Jerusalem. They had been invited and went in good faith, knowing nothing of the plan.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now two hundred men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Absalom had taken 200 men from Jerusalem with him to Hebron. He had invited them to be his guests. They went without having any idea what was going to happen.

English NIV

Two hundred men from Jerusalem had accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and went quite innocently, knowing nothing about the matter.

English NKJ 1982

And with Absalom went two hundred men invited from Jerusalem, and they went along innocently and did not know anything.

English NLT

He took two hundred men from Jerusalem with him as guests, but they knew nothing of his intentions.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom; they were invited guests, and they went in their innocence, knowing nothing of the matter.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

With Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem who were invited guests, and they went in their simplicity, and knew nothing.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He took two hundred men from Jerusalem with him as guests, but they knew nothing of his intentions.

English Tyndale 1537

And with Absalom went two hundredth men out of Jerusalem that were called. And they went with pure hearts(went on simply) and wist(knew) nothing of the matter.