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.

Now Absalomª in his lifetimeª had takenª° and reared upª° for himself¹ a pillar,ª which¹ [is] in the king'sª dale:ª for¹ he said,ª° I have no¹ sonª to¹ keep my name² in remembrance:ª°¹ and he calledª° the pillarª after¹ his own name:ª and it is calledª° unto¹ this¹ day,ª Absalom'sª place.ª

Now Absalomª in his life timeª had takenª° and reared vpª° for himselfe¹ a pillar,ª which¹ [is] in the Kingsª dale:ª for¹ hee said,ª° I haue no¹ sonneª to¹ keepe my name² in remembrance:ª°¹ And hee calledª° the pillarª after¹ his owne name,ª and it is calledª° vnto¹ this¹ day,ª Absalomsª place.ª

Now Absalom{gr.Abessalom} while yet alive had taken and set up for himself the pillar near which he was taken, and set it up so as to have the pillar in the king's dale; for he said he had no son to keep his name in remembrance: and he called the pillar, Absalom's{gr.Abessalom} hand, until this day.

Now ´Avšälôm אַבשָׁלוֹםª in his lifetimeª had takenª° and reared upª° for himself¹ a pillar,ª which¹ [is] in the king'sª dale:ª for¹ he said,ª° I have no¹ sonª to¹ keep my name² in remembrance:ª°¹ and he calledª° the pillarª after¹ his own name:ª and it is calledª° unto¹ this¹ day,ª ´Avšälôm's אַבשָׁלוֹםª place.ª

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