2 Samuel 15:7 — Compare Translations

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

And it cometh to pass, at the end of forty years, that Absalom saith unto the king, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I complete my vow, that I vowed to Jehovah in Hebron,

English ASV

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto Jehovah, in Hebron.

English Amplified

And after [four] years, Absalom said to the king, I pray you, let me go to Hebron [his birthplace] and pay my vow to the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And after [four] years, Absalom said to the king, I pray you, let me go to Hebron [his birthplace] and pay my vow to the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

After four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I made to the LORD.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay in Hebron my vow which I have vowed to Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

After four years, Absalom said to the king, ‘Please let me go to Hebron. I need to make a sacrifice to the Lord, as I promised to do.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

After four years, Absalom said to King David, "Please let me go to Hebron to complete a special promise that I made to the Lord.

And at the end of four years Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to the LORD, in Hebron.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

After four years Absalom said to King David, “Sir, let me go to Hebron and keep a promise I made to the Lord.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Four years later Absalom said to the king, "Let me go to Hebron and keep the vow I made to the Lord.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I made to the Lord.

English KJV 1611

And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.

English LSB

Now it happened at the end of forty years that Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow which I have vowed to Yahweh, in Hebron.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

After forty years, Absalom said to the king, “Please allow me to go fulfill my vow that I made to the Lord in Hebron.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now it came about at the end of forty years that Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go and pay my vow which I have vowed to the LORD, in Hebron.

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

After a period of four years, Absalom said to the king: "Allow me to go to Hebron and fulfill a vow I made to the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

After four years Absalom said to the king, “Let me go and repay my vow that I made to the LORD while I was in Hebron.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

After Absalom had lived in Jerusalem for four years, he went and spoke to the king. He said, "Let me go to Hebron. I want to keep a promise I made to the Lord.

English NIV

At the end of four years, Absalom said to the king, "Let me go to Hebron and fulfill a vow I made to the LORD.

English NKJ 1982

Now it came to pass after forty years that Absalom said to the king, “Please, let me go to Hebron and pay the vow which I made to the Lord.

English NLT

After four years, Absalom said to the king, "Let me go to Hebron to offer a sacrifice to the LORD in fulfillment of a vow I made to him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

At the end of four years Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go to Hebron and pay the vow that I have made to the LORD.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And at the end of four years Absalom said to the king, “Pray let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to the Lord, in Hebron.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

After four years, Absalom said to the king, “Let me go to Hebron to sacrifice to the Lord in fulfillment of a vow I made to him

English Tyndale 1537

And at forty years' end Absalom said unto the king: let me go I pray thee to Hebron, and pay my vow which I have vowed, unto the LORD: