And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
What Does II Samuel 15:5 Mean?
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"When anyone approaches to bow before Absalom, the prince short-circuits the protocol of deference: "He put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed hi..."
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And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came near to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
And if any man came near to give him honour, he took him by the hand and gave him a kiss.
And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
And it was [so], that when any man came nigh [to him] to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
And when any man came neere to him, and did him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and tooke him, and kissed him.
Moreover when any man came to him to salute him, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
Moreover, so it used to be, that, when any man came near to do him homage, he would put forth his hand, and lay hold of him, and kiss him.
And it happened, when a man drew near to bow himself to him, he put out his hand and laid hold on him, and gave him a kiss.
And it was so, when any man came near to bow down to him, he put forth his hand and took him and kissed him.
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him reverence, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
It happened whenever anyone drew near to do obeisance to him, that he would stretch his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
And it was so, that when any man came nigh to prostrate himself before him, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
Then too, when a man would draw near to him, so that he might greet him, he would extend his hand, and taking hold of him, he would kiss him.
Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.
And it was so, that when any man came near to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
But whanne a man cam to Absolon to greete hym, he helde forth the hond, and took, and kisside that man;





