2Sa 2 Samuel, chapter Second Book of Samuel, chapter 15
Avshalom [my father is peace] said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which has any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
2 Samuel 15:4 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
ASV
Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
BSB
And he would add, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land, then everyone with a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would give him justice.”
DRA
O that they would make me judge over the land, that all that have business might come to me, that I might do them justice.
FBV
Then he would say, “If only there was someone to appoint me as judge for the country. Then everyone could come to me with their case or complaint, and I would give them justice.”
GNV
Absalom sayd moreouer, Oh that I were made Iudge in the lande, that euery man which hath any matter of controuersie, might come to me, that I might do him iustice.
LSV
And Absalom says, “Who makes me judge in the land, that every man who has a plea and judgment comes to me? Then I have declared him righteous.”
NASB
Moreover, Absalom would say, “Oh that someone would appoint me judge in the land, then every man who has a lawsuit or claim could come to me, and I would give him justice!” NASB 2020
NIV (US)
And Absalom would add, “If only I were appointed judge in the land! Then everyone who has a complaint or case could come to me and I would see that they receive justice.”
OJB
Avshalom said moreover, Oh that I were made Shofet in the land, that every ish which hath any riv or mishpat might come unto me, and I would bring him justice!
T4T
Absalom would then add, “I wish that I were a judge in this land. If I were a judge, anyone who had a dispute could come to me, and I would decide it fairly/justly.”
WEB (US)
Absalom said moreover, “Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!”
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
И говорил Авессалом: о, если бы меня поставили судьею в этой земле! ко мне приходил бы всякий, кто имеет спор и тяжбу, и я судил бы его по правде.
РСП (юбил.)
И говорил Авессалом: «О, если бы меня поставили судьей в этой земле! Ко мне приходил бы всякий, кто имеет спор и тяжбу, и я судил бы его по правде».
НРП
Затем Авессалом добавлял: — Если бы только меня назначили судьей страны! Тогда всякий, у кого есть жалоба или тяжба, мог бы приходить ко мне, и я бы разбирал его дело по справедливости.
Заокская (Кулаков)
И добавлял Авессалом: «Если бы судьей в стране поставили меня, тогда всякого, кто обратился бы ко мне со своей тяжбой, я бы судил справедливо!»
СП (БЛ)
Затем Авессалом добавлял: «О, если бы меня поставили судьёй в этой земле! Я бы смог помочь каждому, кто пришёл ко мне со своими делами, и судил бы его справедливо».