2 Samuel 18:9

NETBible

Then Absalom happened to come across David’s men. Now as Absalom was riding on his 1  mule, it 2  went under the branches of a large oak tree. His head got caught in the oak and he was suspended in midair, 3  while the mule he had been riding kept going.

NIV ©

Now Absalom happened to meet David’s men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in mid-air, while the mule he was riding kept on going.

NASB ©

Now Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. For Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak. And his head caught fast in the oak, so he was left hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him kept going.

NLT ©

During the battle, Absalom came unexpectedly upon some of David’s men. He tried to escape on his mule, but as he rode beneath the thick branches of a great oak, his head got caught. His mule kept going and left him dangling in the air.

MSG ©

Absalom ran into David's men, but was out in front of them riding his mule, when the mule ran under the branches of a huge oak tree. Absalom's head was caught in the oak and he was left dangling between heaven and earth, the mule running right out from under him.

BBE ©

And Absalom came across some of David’s men. And Absalom was seated on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great tree, and his head became fixed in the tree and he was lifted up between earth and heaven, and the beast under him went on.

NRSV ©

Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak. His head caught fast in the oak, and he was left hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him went on.

NKJV ©

Then Absalom met the servants of David. Absalom rode on a mule. The mule went under the thick boughs of a great terebinth tree, and his head caught in the terebinth; so he was left hanging between heaven and earth. And the mule which was under him went on.

KJV
And Absalom
<053>
met
<07122> (8735)
the servants
<06440> <05650>
of David
<01732>_.
And Absalom
<053>
rode
<07392> (8802)
upon a mule
<06505>_,
and the mule
<06505>
went
<0935> (8799)
under the thick boughs
<07730>
of a great
<01419>
oak
<0424>_,
and his head
<07218>
caught hold
<02388> (8799)
of the oak
<0424>_,
and he was taken up
<05414> (8714)
between the heaven
<08064>
and the earth
<0776>_;
and the mule
<06505>
that [was] under him went away
<05674> (8804)_.
NASB ©
Now Absalom
<53>
happened to meet
<7122>
the servants
<5650>
of David
<1732>
. For Absalom
<53>
was riding
<7392>
on
his
mule
<6505>
, and the mule
<6505>
went
<935>
under
<8478>
the thick
<7730>
branches
<7730>
of a great
<1419>
oak
<424>
. And his head
<7218>
caught
<2388>
fast
<2388>
in the oak
<424>
, so he was left
<5414>
hanging
<5414>
between
<996>
heaven
<8064>
and earth
<776>
, while the mule
<6505>
that was under
<8478>
him kept going
<5674>
.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
sunhnthsen
<4876> 
V-AAI-3S
abessalwm {N-PRI} enwpion
<1799> 
PREP
twn
<3588> 
T-GPM
paidwn
<3816> 
N-GPM
dauid {N-PRI} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
abessalwm {N-PRI} epibebhkwv
<1910> 
V-RAPNS
epi
<1909> 
PREP
tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
hmionou {N-GSM} autou
<846> 
D-GSM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eishlyen
<1525> 
V-AAI-3S
o
<3588> 
T-NSM
hmionov {N-NSM} upo
<5259> 
PREP
to
<3588> 
T-ASN
dasov {N-ASN} thv
<3588> 
T-GSF
druov {N-GSF} thv
<3588> 
T-GSF
megalhv
<3173> 
A-GSF
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ekremasyh {V-API-3S} h
<3588> 
T-NSF
kefalh
<2776> 
N-NSF
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
en
<1722> 
PREP
th
<3588> 
T-DSF
drui {N-DSF} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ekremasyh {V-API-3S} ana
<303> 
PREP
meson
<3319> 
A-ASN
tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
ouranou
<3772> 
N-GSM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ana
<303> 
PREP
meson
<3319> 
A-ASN
thv
<3588> 
T-GSF
ghv
<1065> 
N-GSF
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
o
<3588> 
T-NSM
hmionov {N-NSM} upokatw
<5270> 
ADV
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
parhlyen
<3928> 
V-AAI-3S
NET [draft] ITL
Then Absalom
<053>
happened
<07122>
to come across
<06440>
David’s
<01732>
men
<05650>
. Now as Absalom
<053>
was riding
<07392>
on
<05921>
his mule
<06505>
, it
<06505>
went
<0935>
under
<08478>
the branches
<07730>
of a large
<01419>
oak tree
<0424>
. His head
<07218>
got caught in the oak
<0424>
and he was suspended
<05414>
in
<0996>
midair
<0776>

<0996>

<08064>
, while the mule
<06505>
he had
<0834>
been riding
<08478>
kept going
<05674>
.
HEBREW
rbe
<05674>
wytxt
<08478>
rsa
<0834>
drphw
<06505>
Urah
<0776>
Nybw
<0996>
Mymsh
<08064>
Nyb
<0996>
Ntyw
<05414>
hlab
<0424>
wsar
<07218>
qzxyw
<02388>
hlwdgh
<01419>
hlah
<0424>
Kbwv
<07730>
txt
<08478>
drph
<06505>
abyw
<0935>
drph
<06505>
le
<05921>
bkr
<07392>
Mwlsbaw
<053>
dwd
<01732>
ydbe
<05650>
ynpl
<06440>
Mwlsba
<053>
arqyw (18:9)
<07122>
NETBible

Then Absalom happened to come across David’s men. Now as Absalom was riding on his 1  mule, it 2  went under the branches of a large oak tree. His head got caught in the oak and he was suspended in midair, 3  while the mule he had been riding kept going.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “the.”

2 tn Heb “the donkey.”

3 tn Heb “between the sky and the ground.”