2 Samuel 16:21
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King James Version (modern wording)
And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto your father's concubines, which he has left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that you are abhorred of your father: then shall the hands of all that are with you be strong.
2 Samuel 16:21 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
2 Samuel 16:21 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”
2 Samuel 16:21 (BSB)
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What does 2 Samuel 16:21 say?
2 Samuel 16:21 in modern King James wording reads: "And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto your father's concubines, which he has left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that you are abhorred of your father: then shall the hands of all that are with you be strong."
Where is 2 Samuel 16:21 found in the Bible?
2 Samuel 16:21 is verse 21 of chapter 16 of the book of 2 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 2 Samuel has 24 chapters.
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