2 Samuel 17:24

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“Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.”

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BSBPD

“Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And David came to Mahanaim, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 17:24 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 32:2When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
  2. Joshua 13:26the territory from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;
  3. 2 Samuel 2:8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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