2 Samuel 16:22

NETBible

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, 1  and Absalom had sex with 2  his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

NIV ©

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he lay with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

NASB ©

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

NLT ©

So they set up a tent on the palace roof where everyone could see it, and Absalom went into the tent to sleep with his father’s concubines.

MSG ©

So Absalom pitched a tent up on the roof in public view, and went in and slept with his father's concubines.

BBE ©

So they put up the tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s women before the eyes of all Israel.

NRSV ©

So they pitched a tent for Absalom upon the roof; and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

NKJV ©

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

KJV
So they spread
<05186> (8686)
Absalom
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a tent
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upon the top of the house
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and Absalom
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went in
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unto his father's
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concubines
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in the sight
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of all Israel
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NASB ©
So they pitched
<5186>
a tent
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for Absalom
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on the roof
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, and Absalom
<53>
went
<935>
in to his father's
<1>
concubines
<6370>
in the sight
<5869>
of all
<3605>
Israel
<3478>
.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ephxan
<4078> 
V-AAI-3P
thn
<3588> 
T-ASF
skhnhn
<4633> 
N-ASF
tw
<3588> 
T-DSM
abessalwm {N-PRI} epi
<1909> 
PREP
to
<3588> 
T-ASN
dwma
<1390> 
N-ASN
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eishlyen
<1525> 
V-AAI-3S
abessalwm {N-PRI} prov
<4314> 
PREP
tav
<3588> 
T-APF
pallakav {N-APF} tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
patrov
<3962> 
N-GSM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
kat
<2596> 
PREP
ofyalmouv
<3788> 
N-APM
pantov
<3956> 
A-GSM
israhl
<2474> 
N-PRI
NET [draft] ITL
So they pitched
<05186>
a tent
<0168>
for Absalom
<053>
on
<05921>
the roof
<01406>
, and Absalom
<053>
had sex
<0935>
with
<0413>
his father’s
<01>
concubines
<06370>
in the sight
<05869>
of all
<03605>
Israel
<03478>
.
HEBREW
larvy
<03478>
lk
<03605>
ynyel
<05869>
wyba
<01>
ysglp
<06370>
la
<0413>
Mwlsba
<053>
abyw
<0935>
ggh
<01406>
le
<05921>
lhah
<0168>
Mwlsbal
<053>
wjyw (16:22)
<05186>
NETBible

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, 1  and Absalom had sex with 2  his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

NET Notes

1 sn That is, on top of the flat roof of the palace, so it would be visible to the public.

2 tn Heb “went to”; NAB “he visited his father’s concubines”; NIV “lay with his father’s concubines”; TEV “went in and had intercourse with.”