World English Bible
"Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight."
— 2 Samuel 17:1, World English Bible
“Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:”
“Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: ”
“The Death of Ahithophel Ahithophel said to Absalom,“Let me pick out twelve thousand men. Then I will go and pursue David this very night.”
“And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night.”
“Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me take out twelve thousand men and this very night I will go after David:”
“Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:”
Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.
I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him shall flee. I will strike the king only;
and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace."
The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.