


2 Samuel 18:18
Bible Versions
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.
Now Absalom {H53} in his lifetime {H2416} had taken {H3947} and reared up {H5324} for himself a pillar {H4678}, which is in the king's {H4428} dale {H6010}: for he said {H559}, I have no son {H1121} to keep my name {H8034} in remembrance {H2142}: and he called {H7121} the pillar {H4678} after his own name {H8034}: and it is called {H7121} unto this day {H3117}, Absalom's {H53} place {H3027}.
In his own lifetime Avshalom had taken and raised for himself the pillar which stands in the King's Valley; because he said, "I don't have a son to preserve the memory of my name." So he named the pillar after himself, and it's called Avshalom's Monument to this day.
During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.
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 remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom’s monument, unto this day.
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