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2 Samuel 15:5

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Whenever someone would treat him with special honor, he’d shrug it off and treat him like an equal, making him feel important.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And whenever a man came near to pay homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Also, whenever anyone approached him to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When a person approached to pay homage to him, Absalom reached out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.

NLTNew Living Translation

When people tried to bow before him, Absalom wouldn’t let them. Instead, he took them by the hand and kissed them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

It happened whenever anyone drew near to do obeisance to him, that he would stretch his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.

KJV 1900King James Version

And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.