2 Samuel 14:26

2 Samuel 14:26 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

26Whenever he cut the hair of his head—he used to cut his hair once a year because it became too heavy for him—he would weigh it, and its weight was two hundred shekels14:26 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms by the royal standard.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

26And when he cut the hair of his head (and it was at the end of every year that he cut it, because it was heavy on him, so he cut it), he weighed the hair of his head at 14:26 About 4 lb. or 1.8 kgtwo hundred shekels by the king’s weight.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

26When he cut the hair of his head (and it was at the end of every year that he cut it, for it was heavy on him so he cut it), he weighed the hair of his head at 200 shekels by the king’s weight.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

26When he cut the hair of his head (for at the end of each year he cut it, because its weight was heavy on him) he weighed the hair of his head at 14:26 I.e. about 4 lbs.200 shekels by the king’s weight.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

26And when he cut the hair of his head— he shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy— he would weigh it out to be two hundred shekels,14:26 200 shekels is approximately 5 pounds or 2.3 kilograms of hair. according to the royal standard.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

26He used to cut his hair once a year when it became too heavy for him. Then he would weigh it. It weighed five pounds in keeping with the standard weights used in the palace.

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