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2 Samuel 15:11
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KJ21
And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem who were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.
ASV
And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they knew not anything.
AMP
Then two hundred men from Jerusalem who were invited [as guests to his sacrificial feast] went with Absalom. They went innocently and knew nothing [about his plan against David].
AMPC
With Absalom went 200 men from Jerusalem, who were invited [as guests to his sacrificial feast]; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not a thing.
BRG
And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.
CSB
Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They had been invited and were going innocently, for they did not know the whole situation.
CSBA
Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They had been invited and were going innocently, for they did not know the whole situation.
CEB
Two hundred invited guests went with Absalom from Jerusalem. They were innocent and knew nothing of this matter when they went.
CJB
With Avshalom went 200 men from Yerushalayim who had been invited; they went innocently, knowing nothing about the scheme.
CEV
He took 200 men from Jerusalem with him, but they had no idea what he was going to do. Absalom offered sacrifices in Hebron and sent someone to Gilo to tell David's advisor Ahithophel to come. More and more people were joining Absalom and supporting his plot. Meanwhile, Absalom had secretly sent some messengers to the northern tribes of Israel. The messengers told everyone, “When you hear the sound of the trumpets, you must shout, ‘Absalom now rules as king in Hebron!’ ”
DARBY
And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew nothing.
DRA
Now there went with Absalom two hundred men out of Jerusalem that were called, going with simplicity of heart, and knowing nothing of the design.
ERV
Absalom invited 200 men to go with him. They left Jerusalem with him, but they did not know what he was planning.
EASY
200 men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. He had asked them to go with him as his friends. They trusted him and they did not know about his ideas.
EHV
Two hundred men from Jerusalem who had been invited went along with Absalom. They went innocently, since they did not know what was going on.
ESV
With Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem who were invited guests, and they went in their innocence and knew nothing.
ESVUK
With Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem who were invited guests, and they went in their innocence and knew nothing.
EXB
Absalom ·had invited [took] two hundred men to go with him. So they went from Jerusalem with him [L innocently], ·but they didn’t know [not knowing] what he was planning.
GNV
¶ And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called: and they went in their simplicity, knowing nothing.
GW
Two hundred men invited from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They went innocently, knowing nothing ⌞about Absalom’s plans⌟.
GNT
There were two hundred men who at Absalom's invitation had gone from Jerusalem with him; they knew nothing of the plot and went in all good faith.
HCSB
Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They had been invited and were going innocently, for they knew nothing about the whole matter.
ICB
Absalom had invited 200 men to go with him. So they went from Jerusalem with him. But they didn’t know what he was planning.
ISV
Meanwhile, 200 men left Jerusalem with Absalom. They had been invited to go along, but were innocent, not knowing anything about what was happening.
JUB
And two hundred men of Jerusalem went with Absalom, that were invited by him, and they went in their integrity, without knowing anything.
KJV
And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.
AKJV
And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.
LSB
Now two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, who were invited and went innocently, and they did not know anything.
LEB
Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom as invited guests, going in their innocence as they did not know anything.
TLB
He took two hundred men from Jerusalem with him as guests, but they knew nothing of his intentions.
MSG
Then Absalom sent undercover agents to all the tribes of Israel with the message, “When you hear the blast of the ram’s horn trumpet, that’s your signal: Shout, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron!’” Two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem. But they had been called together knowing nothing of the plot and made the trip innocently. While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he managed also to involve Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s advisor, calling him away from his hometown of Giloh. The conspiracy grew powerful and Absalom’s supporters multiplied.
MEV
Now two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, invited and unsuspecting; they did not know anything.
NOG
Two hundred men invited from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They went innocently, knowing nothing about Absalom’s plans.
NABRE
Two hundred men had accompanied Absalom from Jerusalem. They had been invited and went in all innocence, knowing nothing.
NASB
Then two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, who were invited and went innocently, for they did not know anything.
NASB1995
Then two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, who were invited and went innocently, and they did not know anything.
NCB
Two hundred men had accompanied Absalom from Jerusalem. They had been invited as guests and had gone with him in complete innocence, totally unaware of what was going on.
NCV
Absalom had invited two hundred men to go with him. So they went from Jerusalem with him, but they didn’t know what he was planning.
NET
Now 200 men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning.
NIRV
Absalom had taken 200 men from Jerusalem with him to Hebron. He had invited them to be his guests. They went without having any idea what was going to happen.
NIV
Two hundred men from Jerusalem had accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and went quite innocently, knowing nothing about the matter.
NIVUK
Two hundred men from Jerusalem had accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and went quite innocently, knowing nothing about the matter.
NKJV
And with Absalom went two hundred men invited from Jerusalem, and they went along innocently and did not know anything.
NLV
With Absalom went 200 men from Jerusalem. They had been asked to come, and did not know what Absalom had planned.
NLT
He took 200 men from Jerusalem with him as guests, but they knew nothing of his intentions.
NRSVA
Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom; they were invited guests, and they went in their innocence, knowing nothing of the matter.
NRSVACE
Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom; they were invited guests, and they went in their innocence, knowing nothing of the matter.
NRSVCE
Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom; they were invited guests, and they went in their innocence, knowing nothing of the matter.
NRSVUE
Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom; they were invited guests, and they went in innocence, knowing nothing of the matter.
OJB
And with Avshalom went two hundred ish out of Yerushalayim, that were invited; and they went innocently, and they had da’as of not anything.
RGT
And two hundred invited men went out of Jerusalem with Absalom. And they went innocently, knowing nothing.
RSV
With Ab′salom went two hundred men from Jerusalem who were invited guests, and they went in their simplicity, and knew nothing.
RSVCE
With Ab′salom went two hundred men from Jerusalem who were invited guests, and they went in their simplicity, and knew nothing.
TLV
Now 200 men from Jerusalem went with Absalom, who were invited and were going innocently, knowing nothing of the situation.
VOICE
Two hundred men from Jerusalem who were ignorant of Absalom’s plan were his invited guests on the journey.
WEB
Two hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they didn’t know anything.
WYC
And two hundred men called (out) of Jerusalem went forth with Absalom, and went with simple heart, and utterly they knew not the cause. (And Absalom invited two hundred men to go out of Jerusalem with him, and they went innocently, that is, in good faith, and utterly knew nothing about his true intentions.)
YLT
And with Absalom have gone two hundred men, out of Jerusalem, invited ones, and they are going in their simplicity, and have not known anything;
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