2 Samuel 19:8

HCSB

2 Samuel 19:8

Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Look, the king is sitting in the gate.” Then they all came into the king’s presence.

Meanwhile, each Israelite had fled to his tent.

New American Standard Bible

So the king arose and sat in the gate. When they told all the people, saying, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate,” then all the people came before the king.Now Israel had fled, each to his tent.

King James Version

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

International Standard Version

So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the army was informed, "The king is sitting in the gateway!" they all gathered together in his presence.

A Conservative Version

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told to all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate. And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

American Standard Version

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

Amplified

Then the king stood and sat at the gate [of Mahanaim]. And they told all the people, “The king is sitting at the gate,” and all the people came before the king.But Israel [Absalom’s troops] had fled, every man to his tent.

Bible in Basic English

Then the king got up and took his seat near the town-door. And word was given to all the people that the king was in the public place: and all the people came before the king. Now all the men of Israel had gone back in flight to their tents.

Darby Translation

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate. And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

Julia Smith Translation

And the king will rise and sit in the gate. And to all the people they announced, saying, Behold, the king sitting in the gate. And all the people will come before the king: and Israel fled a man to his tent

King James 2000

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king does sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So the king got up and he sat in the gate, and they told all the army, "Look, the king [is] sitting in the gate." Then all the army came before the king; [whereas] all of Israel had fled, each to his tent.

Modern King James verseion

Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told it to the people, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate! And all the people came before the king. (For Israel had fled, every one to his tent.)

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then the king arose and sat down in the Gate. And it was told unto all the people, how the king sat in the Gate. And then all the people came before the king. But Israel fled every man to his tent.

NET Bible

But the Israelite soldiers had all fled to their own homes.

New Heart English Bible

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. They told to all the people, saying, "Behold, the king is sitting in the gate." All the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

The Emphasized Bible

So the king arose, and took his seat in the gate, - and, to all the people, was it told, saying - Lo! the king, is sitting in the gate. Then came all the people before the king, but, Israel, had fled every man to his home.

Webster

Then the king rose, and sat in the gate. And they told to all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

World English Bible

Youngs Literal Translation

And the king riseth, and sitteth in the gate, and to all the people they have declared, saying, 'Lo, the king is sitting in the gate;' and all the people come in before the king, and Israel hath fled, each to his tents.

Themes

Absalom » David's mourning for

Joab » Son of david's sister » Censures david for lamenting the death of absalom

Sorrow » Of david for absalom

Topics

Sitting

Assembling Israel

Sitting In The Gateway

People Sitting Down

Israel Fleeing

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Then the king

H4428

מלך
melek

king, royal, Hammelech, Malcham, Moloch

Usage: 2521

arose

H6965

קוּם
Quwm

up, arise, raise, establish, stand, perform, confirm, again, set, stablish, surely, continue, sure, abide, accomplish,

Usage: 629

and sat

H3427

ישׁב
Yashab

dwell, inhabitant, sit, abide, inhabit, down, remain, in, tarry, set, continue, place, still, taken,

Usage: 1081

in the gate

H8179
H8179

שׁער
Sha`ar
שׁער
Sha`ar

gate, city, door, port, porters
gate, city, door, port, porters

Usage: 374
Usage: 374

And they told

H5046

נגד
Nagad

tell, declare, shew, utter, shew forth, expound, messenger, report,

Usage: 370

unto all the people

H5971

עם
`am

people, nation, people , folk, Ammi, men, each

Usage: 1867

saying

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

Behold, the king

H4428

מלך
melek

king, royal, Hammelech, Malcham, Moloch

Usage: 2521

doth sit

H3427

ישׁב
Yashab

dwell, inhabitant, sit, abide, inhabit, down, remain, in, tarry, set, continue, place, still, taken,

Usage: 1081

And all the people

H5971

עם
`am

people, nation, people , folk, Ammi, men, each

Usage: 1867

came

H935

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,

Usage: 0

before

H6440

פּנים
Paniym

before, face, presence, because, sight, countenance, from, person, upon, of, ...me, against, ...him, open, for, toward,

Usage: 2119

the king

H4428

מלך
melek

king, royal, Hammelech, Malcham, Moloch

Usage: 2521

for Israel

H3478

ישׂראל
Yisra'el

Israel, Israelites

Usage: 2505

had fled

H5127

נוּס
Nuwc

flee, flee away, abated, displayed, flight, hide, flee out, lift up a standard, variant

Usage: 160

every man

H376

אישׁ
'iysh

man, men, one, husband, any,

Usage: 692

References

Morish

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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 19:8

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 24471
2 Samuel Rank: 612
5 Topics
3 Themes
8 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
3 Phrases
3 Names
1 Reference

Context Readings

David Returns To Jerusalem

⁷ “Now get up! Go out and encourage your soldiers, for I swear by the Lord that if you don’t go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. This will be worse for you than all the trouble that has come to you from your youth until now!” ⁸ So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Look, the king is sitting in the gate.” Then they all came into the king’s presence.

Meanwhile, each Israelite had fled to his tent. ⁹ All the people among all the tribes of Israel were arguing: “The king delivered us from the grasp of our enemies, and he rescued us from the grasp of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.

Phrases

City Gate

In His Presence

Men of Israel

Names

Absalom

Israel

Mahanaim

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:24

David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gate and over to the wall. The watchman looked out and saw a man running alone.

2 Samuel 18:4

“I will do whatever you think is best,” the king replied to them. So he stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

2 Samuel 15:2

He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for settlement, Absalom called out to him and asked, “What city are you from?” If he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”

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