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2 Samuel 18:18

King James Version (KJV)

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.

Translations

2 Samuel 18:18 - Amplified Bible

Now Absalom in his lifetime had reared up for himself a pillar which is in the King's Valley, for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance. He called the pillar after his own name, and to this day it is called Absalom's Monument.

2 Samuel 18:18 - American Standard Version

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the kings dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absaloms monument, unto this day.

2 Samuel 18:18 - Bible in Basic English

Now Absalom, before his death, had put up for himself a pillar in the king's valley, naming it after himself; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in memory: and to this day it is named Absalom's pillar.

2 Samuel 18:18 - Darby Bible

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a monument, which is in the king`s dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance; and he called the monument after his own name; and it is called unto this day, Absalom`s memorial.

2 Samuel 18:18 - English Standard Version

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up for himself the pillar that is in the King's Valley, for he said, "I have no son to keep my name in remembrance." He called the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absalom's monument to this day.

2 Samuel 18:18 - King James Version

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.

2 Samuel 18:18 - La Biblia de las Americas

En vida, Absalòn habìa tomado y erigido para sì una columna que está en el Valle del Rey, pues se habìa dicho: No tengo hijo para perpetuar mi nombre. Y llamò la columna por su propio nombre, y hasta hoy dìa se llama Monumento de Absalòn.

2 Samuel 18:18 - The Message

While alive, Absalom had erected for himself a pillar in the Valley of the King, "because," he said, "I have no son to carry on my name." He inscribed the pillar with his own name. To this day it is called "The Absalom Memorial."

2 Samuel 18:18 - New American Standard Bible

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up for himself a pillar which is in the King's Valley, for he said, "I have no son to preserve my name." So he named the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absalom's Monument to this day.

2 Samuel 18:18 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

En vida, Absalòn habìa tomado y erigido para sì una columna que está en el Valle del Rey, pues se habìa dicho: "No tengo hijo para perpetuar mi nombre." Y llamò la columna por su propio nombre, y hasta hoy dìa se llama Monumento de Absalòn.

2 Samuel 18:18 - World English Bible

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king`s dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in memory: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom`s monument, to this day.

2 Samuel 18:18 - Young's Living Translation

And Absalom hath taken, and setteth up for himself in his life, the standing-pillar that [is] in the king`s valley, for he said, `I have no son to cause my name to be remembered;` and he calleth the standing-pillar by his own name, and it is called `The monument of Absalom` unto this day.

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