What does 2 Samuel 17:4 mean?
ESV: And the advice seemed right in the eyes of Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
NIV: This plan seemed good to Absalom and to all the elders of Israel.
NASB: And the plan pleased Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
CSB: This proposal seemed right to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
NLT: This plan seemed good to Absalom and to all the elders of Israel.
KJV: And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
NKJV: And the saying pleased Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
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Book Summary:
Second Samuel continues the story of David, who will become king over Judah. The other tribes of Israel are resistant, eventually sparking a civil war. David wins and makes Jerusalem his capital. Early success is followed by moral failure and controversy in David's house. The book of 1 Kings will begin by detailing David's decline and death.
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