2 Samuel 15:14

NASB

2 Samuel 15:14

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, for otherwise none of us will escape from Absalom. Go in haste, or he will overtake us quickly and bring down calamity on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

King James Version

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

Holman Bible

David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Get up. We have to flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! Leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

International Standard Version

So David told all of his staff who were with him in Jerusalem, "Let's get up and get out of here! Otherwise, none of us will escape from Absalom. Hurry, or he'll overtake us quickly, bring disaster on all of us, and execute the inhabitants of the city!"

A Conservative Version

And David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee, for otherwise none of us shall escape from Absalom. Make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smit

American Standard Version

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

Amplified

David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, let us flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom! Go in haste, or he will overtake us quickly and bring disaster on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

Bible in Basic English

And David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Come, let us go in flight, or not one of us will be safe from Absalom: let us go without loss of time, or he will overtake us quickly and send evil on us, and put the town to the sword.

Darby Translation

And David said to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Rise up and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom. Be quick to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

Julia Smith Translation

And David will say to all his servants which are with him in Jerusalem, Arise, and we will flee, for escape will not be to us from the face of Absalom: hasten to go lest he shall hasten to hedge us in, and thrust evil upon us, and smite the city with the mouth of the sword.

King James 2000

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then David said to all his servants who [were] with him in Jerusalem, "Get up and let us flee, for there will be no escape for us from Absalom! Hurry to go, otherwise he will come quickly and overtake us! And he will bring disaster on us and evil! He will attack the city with the edge of the sword!"

Modern King James verseion

And David said to all his servants with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee! For otherwise we shall not escape from Absalom. Make haste to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly and bring evil upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then said David unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, "Up, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom. Make speed to depart; lest he come suddenly and catch us and bring some mischief upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword."

NET Bible

So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, "Come on! Let's escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city's residents with the sword."

New Heart English Bible

David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom. Make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said David, to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem - Arise and let us flee, or we shall have no way of escape from the face of Absolom, - make speed to depart, lest he make speed, and so overtake us, and bring down misfortune upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

Webster

And David said to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he should overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

World English Bible

Youngs Literal Translation

And David saith to all his servants who are with him in Jerusalem, 'Rise, and we flee, for we have no escape from the face of Absalom; haste to go, lest he hasten, and have overtaken us, and forced on us evil, and smitten the city by the mouth of the sword.'

Themes

Absalom » Facts concerning » Conspires against his father, david

Cowardice » Cowardice, examples of » David at the time of absalom's rebellion

Cowardice » Instances of » David, in fleeing from absalom

David » King of israel » David's flight from jerusalem

Haste » Redeeming the time » In making escape

Jerusalem » General references to

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

And David

H1732

דּויד דּוד
David

David

Usage: 1074

said

H559

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

Usage: 0

unto all his servants

H5650

עבד
`ebed

servant, manservant, bondman, bondage, bondservant, on all sides

Usage: 800

that were with him at Jerusalem

H3389

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם
Y@ruwshalaim

Jerusalem

Usage: 642

Arise

H6965

קוּם
Quwm

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

Usage: 629

and let us flee

H1272

בּרח
Barach

flee, ...away, chased, fain , flight, make haste, reach, shoot

Usage: 64

for we shall not else escape

H6413

פּלטה פּליטה
P@leytah

escape, deliverance, remnant

Usage: 28

from

H6440

פּנים
Paniym

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

Usage: 2119

Absalom

H53

אבשׁלום אבישׁלום
'Abiyshalowm

Absalom, Abishalom

Usage: 111

make speed

H4116

מהר
Mahar

haste, swift, quickly, hastily, hasty, soon, speed, headlong, rash, fearful, ready, shortly, speedily, straightway, suddenly

Usage: 68

to depart

H3212

ילך
Yalak

go, walk, come, depart, ...away, follow, get, lead, brought, carry, bring,

Usage: 0

lest he overtake

H5381

נשׂג
Nasag

overtake, hold, get, get , attain, obtain, reach, ability , able, able , bring, layeth, put, remove, wax rich, surely, take

Usage: 50

us suddenly

H4116

מהר
Mahar

haste, swift, quickly, hastily, hasty, soon, speed, headlong, rash, fearful, ready, shortly, speedily, straightway, suddenly

Usage: 68

and bring

H5080

נדח
Nadach

drive, drive out, ...away, outcasts, cast out, banished, bring, go astray, chased, compelled, down, expelled,

Usage: 53

evil

H7451

רעה רע
Ra`

evil, wickedness, wicked, hief, hurt, bad, trouble, sore, affliction, ill, adversity, favoured, harm, naught, noisome, grievous, sad,

Usage: 669

upon us, and smite

H5221

נכה
Nakah

smite, slay, kill, beat, slaughter, stricken, given, wounded, strike, stripes,

Usage: 501

the city

H5892

עיר ער עיר
`iyr

city, town, every one, variant

Usage: 1094

with the edge

H6310

פּה
Peh

mouth, commandment, edge, according, word, hole, end, appointment, portion, tenor, sentence,

Usage: 497

References

Easton

David

Morish

Ahithophel

Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 15:14

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 24930
2 Samuel Rank: 629
5 Topics
6 Themes
10 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
4 Phrases
4 Names
2 References

Context Readings

David Flees From Jerusalem

¹³ Then a messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.” ¹⁴ David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, for otherwise none of us will escape from Absalom. Go in haste, or he will overtake us quickly and bring down calamity on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword.” ¹⁵ Then the king’s servants said to the king, “Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses.”