2 Samuel 14:33
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.”
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“So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Joab cometh unto the king, and declareth <FI>it<Fi> to him, and he calleth unto Absalom, and he cometh unto the king, and boweth himself to him, on his face, to the earth, before the king, and the king giveth a kiss to Absalom.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 14:33 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 27:26Then his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.”
- Genesis 33:4Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
- Genesis 45:15Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.
- 1 Kings 1:53So King Solomon summoned Adonijah down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who said to him, “Go to your home.”
- Luke 15:20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
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