2 Samuel 15:6 — Compare Translations

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

and Absalom doth according to this thing to all Israel who come in for judgment unto the king, and Absalom stealeth the heart of the men of Israel.

And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

English Amplified

Thus Absalom did to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Thus Absalom did to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for justice. In this way he stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for a settlement. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And in this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment; and Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

English EASY 2024

Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to Jerusalem to ask the king for justice. In that way, Absalom turned the people of Israel so that they became faithful to him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Absalom did that to all the Israelites who came to King David for judgment. In this way Absalom won the hearts of all the people of Israel.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Thus Absalom did to all of Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Absalom did this with every Israelite who came to the king for judgment, and so he won their loyalty.

English God's Word - GW 1995

This is what he did for all Israelites who came to the king to have him try their case. So Absalom stole the hearts of the people of Israel.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for a settlement. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

English KJV 1611

And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

In this manner Absalom dealt with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole away the hearts of the men of Israel.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Absalom acted this way toward every Israelite who came to the king for a judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

In this manner Absalom dealt with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole away the hearts of the men of Israel.

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

By behaving in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king for judgment, Absalom was stealing away the loyalties of the men of Israel.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Absalom acted this way toward everyone in Israel who came to the king for justice. In this way Absalom won the loyalty of the citizens of Israel.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Absalom did that to all of the people of Israel who came to the king with their cases or claims. That's why the hearts of the people were turned toward him.

Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, and so he stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

English NKJ 1982

In this manner Absalom acted toward all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

So in this way, Absalom stole the hearts of all the people of Israel.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Thus Absalom did to every Israelite who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole the hearts of the people of Israel.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Thus Absalom did to all of Israel who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So in this way Absalom stole the hearts of all the people of Israel.

English Tyndale 1537

And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgement, and therewith stole the hearts of the men of Israel.