2 Samuel 15:5
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New International Version (©1984)
Also, whenever anyone approached him to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
When people tried to bow before him, Absalom wouldn't let them. Instead, he took them by the hand and kissed them.

English Standard Version (©2001)
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.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When anyone approached him and bowed down, Absalom would reach out, take hold of him, and kiss him.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And it was so, that when any man came near to him to bow down to him, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

American King James Version
And it was so, that when any man came near to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover when any man came to him to salute him, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance,.... To pay his respects, and bow to him, as being the king's son, a prince of the blood, and heir to the crown, as was supposed:

he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him; he put out his hand and shook hands with him, or took him about the neck and kissed him, and by this free, familiar, affable, and courteous manner, strangely won upon and gained the affections of the people, as follows. Fortunatus Schacchus (e) thinks he put forth his hand to be kissed by them, and then kissed them, which was more than was usual.

(e) Eloeochrism. Myrothec. l. 3. c. 34. col. 964.

Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

And when any one came near to him to prostrate himself before him, he took him by the hand and kissed him. It was by conduct of this kind that Agamemnon is said to have secured the command of the Grecian army (Euripid. Iphig. Aul. v. 337ff.).

Geneva Study Bible

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.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:1-6 David allows Absalom's pomp. Those parents know not what they do, who indulge a proud humour in their children: many young people are ruined by pride. And those commonly are most eager for authority who least understand its duties.


Luke 7:45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet.
2 Samuel 14:33 So Joab went to the king and told him this. Then the king summoned Absalom, and he came in and bowed down with his face to the ground before the king. And the king kissed Absalom.
2 Samuel 20:9 Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my brother?" Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

Absalom Approached Bow Drawing Forth Hand Hold Honour Kiss Kissed Nearing Nigh Obeisance Prostrate Whenever

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.

took him Ps 10:9,10 55:21 Pr 26:25

and kissed 2Sa 14:33

2 Samuel Chapter 15 Verse 5

Alphabetical: a Absalom Also and anyone approached before bow came down hand he him himself his hold kiss man near of out prostrate put reach take to when whenever would

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