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Berean Standard Bible

“Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.””

2 Samuel 13:34

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”

World English Bible (WEB)

But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.

King James Version (KJV)

But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill-side behind him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying, I saw men coming down by the way of the Horons, from the hillside.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Absalom huyó luego. Entre tanto, alzando sus ojos el mozo que estaba en atalaya, miró, y he aquí mucho pueblo que venía á sus espaldas por el camino de hacia el monte.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El centinela de la ciudad vio que una gran multitud venía bajando del cerro, y fue a decirle al rey: «Mucha gente viene bajando del cerro, por el camino de Joronayin». (Mientras tanto, Absalón se había lanzado a la fuga).

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