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2 Samuel 18:32

32 The king said to the Cushite, l“Is it well with the young man Absalom?” And the Cushite answered, n“May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up against you for evil be like that young man.”

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2 Samuel 18:32 — The New International Version (NIV)

32 The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom safe?”

The Cushite replied, “May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up to harm you be like that young man.”

2 Samuel 18:32 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

32 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

2 Samuel 18:32 — New Living Translation (NLT)

32 “What about young Absalom?” the king demanded. “Is he all right?”

And the Ethiopian replied, “May all of your enemies, my lord the king, both now and in the future, share the fate of that young man!”

2 Samuel 18:32 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

32 And the king said to the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom safe?”

So the Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise against you to do harm, be like that young man!”

2 Samuel 18:32 — New Century Version (NCV)

32 The king asked the Cushite, “Is young Absalom all right?”

The Cushite answered, “May your enemies and all who come to hurt you be like that young man!”

2 Samuel 18:32 — American Standard Version (ASV)

32 And the king said unto the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

2 Samuel 18:32 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

32 And the king said to the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite said, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee for evil, be as that young man.

2 Samuel 18:32 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

32 “Is the young man Absalom alright?” the king asked. 

The Sudanese messenger answered, “May your enemies and all who turned against you be like that young man!”

2 Samuel 18:32 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

32 The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?”

The Cushite replied, “May what has become of the young man happen to the enemies of my lord the king and to all who rise up against you with evil intent.”

2 Samuel 18:32 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

32 The king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up to do you harm, be like that young man.”

2 Samuel 18:32 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

32 The king said to the Cushite, “Is it peace for the young man Absalom?” Then the Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up against you to harm you be like the young man!”

2 Samuel 18:32 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

32 The king asked the man from Cush, “Is the young man Absalom safe?”

The man replied, “King David, may your enemies be like that young man. May all those who rise up to harm you be like him.”

2 Samuel 18:32 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

32 Then the king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” And the Cushite answered, “Let the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you for evil, be as that young man!”


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