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And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.”
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
Absalom came to [his father] the king and said, “Behold, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
Absalom came to the king and said, Behold, your servant has sheepshearers; I pray you, let the king and his servants go with your servant.
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
Then he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired sheepshearers. Will the king and his servants please come with your servant?”
Absalom approached the king and said, “Your servant is shearing sheep. Would the king and his advisors please join me?”
Avshalom went to the king and said, “Your servant has sheep-shearers; please let the king and his servants come along with your servant.”
Then he went to David and said, “My servants are cutting the wool from my sheep. Please come and join us!”
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold, now, thy servant has sheepshearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
And he came to the king, and said to him: Behold thy servant's sheep are shorn. Let the king, I pray, with his servants come to his servant.
Absalom went to the king and said, “I have some men coming to cut the wool from my sheep. Please come with your servants and watch.”
Then he went to the king and he said, ‘My men have started to cut the wool from my sheep. Please will your and your officers come and join us at this happy time?’
Absalom also came to the king and said, “Look! The sheepshearers are now at work for your servant. Will the king and his servants join your servant, please?”
And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
Absalom went to the king and said, “I have men coming to cut the wool. Please come with your ·officers [attendants; L servants] and join ·me [L your servant].”
And Absalom came to the King, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers: I pray thee, that the king with his servants would go with thy servant.
Absalom went to the king and said, “Since I have sheepshearers, Your Majesty and your officials are invited ⌞to feast⌟ with me.”
He went to King David and said, “Your Majesty, I am having my sheep sheared. Will you and your officials come and take part in the festivities?”
Then he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired sheepshearers. Will the king and his servants please come with your servant?”
Absalom went to the king and said, “I have men coming to cut the wool. Please come with your officers and join me.”
Absalom had gone to the king to ask him, “I’ve brought some men to shear the sheep. Won’t you please come and join me, along with your senior staff?”
And Absalom came to the king and said, Behold now, thy slave has sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his slaves go with thy slave.
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold now, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
Then Absalom went to the king and said, “Look, here are your servant’s shearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant.
When King David heard what had happened, he was very angry, but Absalom said nothing one way or the other about this to Amnon. However, he hated him with a deep hatred because of what he had done to his sister. Then, two years later, when Absalom’s sheep were being sheared at Baal-hazor in Ephraim, Absalom invited his father and all his brothers to come to a feast to celebrate the occasion.
Two years went by. One day Absalom threw a sheep-shearing party in Baal Hazor in the vicinity of Ephraim and invited all the king’s sons. He also went to the king and invited him. “Look, I’m throwing a sheep-shearing party. Come, and bring your servants.”
Then Absalom came to the king and requested, “Your servant has sheepshearers; will the king and his servants kindly go with your servant?”
Absalom went to the king and said, “Since I have sheepshearers, Your Majesty and your officials are invited to feast with me.”
Absalom went to the king and said: “Your servant has hired the shearers. Please, may the king come with all his servants to your servant.”
And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold now, your servant has sheepshearers; may the king and his servants please go with your servant.”
Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold now, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
Absalom went to the king and said: “Your servant has summoned the sheep-shearers to work. Will your majesty and his retinue please come?”
Absalom went to the king and said, “I have men coming to cut the wool. Please come with your officers and join me.”
Then Absalom went to the king and said, “My shearers have begun their work. Let the king and his servants go with me.”
Absalom went to the king. He said, “I’ve had my workers come to clip the wool. Will you and your attendants please join me?”
Absalom went to the king and said, “Your servant has had shearers come. Will the king and his attendants please join me?”
Absalom went to the king and said, ‘Your servant has had shearers come. Will the king and his attendants please join me?’
Then Absalom came to the king and said, “Kindly note, your servant has sheepshearers; please, let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
He came to the king and said, “See, your servant has men to cut the wool from the sheep. Let the king and his men go with your servant.”
He went to the king and said, “My sheep-shearers are now at work. Would the king and his servants please come to celebrate the occasion with me?”
Absalom came to the king, and said, ‘Your servant has sheepshearers; will the king and his servants please go with your servant?’
Absalom came to the king, and said, ‘Your servant has sheepshearers; will the king and his servants please go with your servant?’
Absalom came to the king, and said, “Your servant has sheepshearers; will the king and his servants please go with your servant?”
Absalom came to the king and said, “Your servant has sheepshearers; will the king and his servants please go with your servant?”
And Avshalom came to HaMelech, and said, Hinei now, thy eved hath gozezim; let HaMelech, now, and his avadim go with thy eved.
And Ab′salom came to the king, and said, “Behold, your servant has sheepshearers; pray let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
And Ab′salom came to the king, and said, “Behold, your servant has sheepshearers; pray let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
Then Absalom came to the king and said, “See now, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants come with your servant.”
He went to his father, the king, to ask for permission to invite his brothers. Absalom: I have gathered my men to shear the sheep. Will the king and his servants please join me, your servant, in celebrating?
Absalom came to the king, and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
And he came to the king, and said to him, Lo! the sheep of thy servant be shorn; I pray (thee), come the king with his servants to his servant.
And Absalom cometh unto the king, and saith, `Lo, I pray thee, thy servant hath shearers, let the king go, I pray thee, and his servants, with thy servant.'
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