2 Samuel 16:22

NETBible	So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof,¹ and Absalom had sex with² his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
NIV © biblegateway 2Sa 16:22	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 © biblegateway 2Sa 16:22	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 © biblegateway 2Sa 16:22	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 © biblegateway 2Sa 16:22	So Absalom pitched a tent up on the roof in public view, and went in and slept with his father's concubines.
BBE © SABDAweb 2Sa 16:22	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 © bibleoremus 2Sa 16:22	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 © biblegateway 2Sa 16:22	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.
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KJV	So they spread <05186> (8686) Absalom <053> a tent <0168> upon the top of the house <01406>_; and Absalom <053> went in <0935> (8799) unto his father's <01> concubines <06370> in the sight <05869> of all Israel <03478>_.
NASB © biblegateway 2Sa 16:22	So they pitched <05186> a tent <0168> for Absalom <053> on the roof <01406> , and Absalom <053> went <0935> in to his father's <01> concubines <06370> in the sight <05869> of all <03605> Israel <03478> .
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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 with² his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

NET Notes

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

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