Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 15:3
American Standard Version
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
Amplified® Bible
Absalom would say to him, Your claims are good and right, but there is no man appointed as the king's agent to hear you.
Contemporary English Version
Absalom would say, "You deserve to win your case. It's too bad the king doesn't have anyone to hear complaints like yours.
Darby English Version
And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man to hear thee [appointed] by the king.
Good News Bible
Absalom would say, "Look, the law is on your side, but there is no representative of the king to hear your case."
King James Version
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
New American Standard Bible
Then Absalom would say to him, "See, your claims are good and right, but no man listens to you on the part of the king."
New International Version
Then Absalom would say to him, "Look, your claims are valid and proper, but there is no representative of the king to hear you."
New King James Version
Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your case is good and right; but there is no deputy of the king to hear you.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Absalom would say to him, "See, your claims seem good and right, but no man listens to you on the part of the king."
Revised Standard Version
Ab'salom would say to him, "See, your claims are good and right; but there is no man deputed by the king to hear you."
Young's Literal Translation
And Absalom saith unto him, `See, thy matters `are' good and straightforward -- and there is none hearkening to thee from the king.'
