2 Samuel 15:3
King James Version (KJV)
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
In context
1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
2 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
3 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
5 And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
2 Samuel 15:3 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
- WEB World English Bible
- Absalom said to him, “Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king has no deputy to hear you.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Absalom saith unto him, 'See, thy matters [are] good and straightforward — and there is none hearkening to thee from the king.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man to hear thee [appointed] by the king.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed by the king to hear thee.