Text Analysis Hebrew Texts וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־ אַבְשָׁלֹ֗ום וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ אֹתֹ֤ו בַיַּ֙עַר֙ אֶל־ הַפַּ֣חַת הַגָּדֹ֔ול וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ עָלָ֛יו גַּל־ אֲבָנִ֖ים גָּדֹ֣ול מְאֹ֑ד וְכָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נָ֖סוּ אִ֥ישׁ [לְאֹהֵלֹו כ] (לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ ק) ס KJV with Strong's And they took Absalom and cast him into a great pit in the wood and laid a very great heap of stones upon him and all Israel fled every one to his tent שמואל ב 18:17 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֹ֗ום וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ אֹתֹ֤ו בַיַּ֙עַר֙ אֶל־הַפַּ֣חַת הַגָּדֹ֔ול וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ עָלָ֛יו גַּל־אֲבָנִ֖ים גָּדֹ֣ול מְאֹ֑ד וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נָ֖סוּ אִ֥ישׁ [לְאֹהֵלֹו כ] (לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ ק) ס שמואל ב 18:17 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only) שמואל ב 18:17 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required) שמואל ב 18:17 Hebrew Bible Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible They took Absalom and cast him into a deep pit in the forest and erected over him a very great heap of stones. And all Israel fled, each to his tent. King James Bible And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent. Holman Christian Standard Bible They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. And all Israel fled, each to his tent. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge laid This was the ancient method of burying, whether heroes or traitors; the heap of stones being designed to perpetuate the memory of the event, whether good or bad. The Arabs in general make use of no other monument than a {heap of stones} over a grave. Thus, in an Arabic poem, it is related, that Hatim the father, and Adi the grandfather of Kais was capable of reflection, his mother kept it a profound secret; and in order to guard him against having any suspicion, she collected a parcel of stone on two hillocks in the neighbourhood, and told her son that the one was the grave of his father, and the other of his grandfather. The ancient {cairns} in Ireland and Scotland, and the {tumuli} in England, are of this kind. Joshua 7:26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones to this day. So the … Joshua 8:29 And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon … Joshua 10:27 And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that … Proverbs 10:7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. Jeremiah 22:18,19 Therefore thus said the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah … Links 2 Samuel 18:17 • 2 Samuel 18:17 NIV • 2 Samuel 18:17 NLT • 2 Samuel 18:17 ESV • 2 Samuel 18:17 NASB • 2 Samuel 18:17 KJV • 2 Samuel 18:17 Bible Apps • 2 Samuel 18:17 Biblia Paralela • 2 Samuel 18:17 Chinese Bible • 2 Samuel 18:17 French Bible • 2 Samuel 18:17 German Bible • Bible Hub |
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