Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
See! I, am tarrying in the waste plains of the wilderness - until there come word from you, to tell me.
New American Standard Bible
See, I am going to wait
King James Version
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
Holman Bible
Remember, I’ll wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
International Standard Version
Look! I'll camp at the wilderness fords until you send word to inform me."
A Conservative Version
See, I will remain at the fords of the wilderness until there comes word from you to report to me.
American Standard Version
See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
Amplified
See, I am going to wait at the
Bible in Basic English
See, I will be waiting at the way across the river, in the waste land, till I get news from you.
Darby Translation
See, I will stop in the plains of the desert, until there come word from you to inform me.
Julia Smith Translation
See me lingering in Araboth of the desert till word come from you to announce to me.
King James 2000
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to inform me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
See, I [am] waiting at the fords of the wilderness until a word comes from you all to inform me."
Modern King James verseion
Behold, I will wait in the plain of the wilderness until there comes word from you to tell me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And see, I will tarry in the fields of the wilderness until there come some word from you to be told me."
NET Bible
Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you reaches me."
New Heart English Bible
Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."
Webster
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until word shall come from you to certify me.
World English Bible
Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."
Youngs Literal Translation
see ye, I am tarrying in the plains of the wilderness till the coming in of a word from you to declare to me.'
Themes
David » King of israel » David's flight from jerusalem
Jonathan » Son of abiathar » Acts as a spy for david
Politics » Ministers in » Zadok the priest, a partisan of david
Interlinear
Ra'ah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 15:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priests Offer Sacrifices For David
27 And the king said, unto Zadok the priest, Art thou not, a seer? return into the city, in peace, - and Ahimaaz thine own son, and Jonathan son of Abiathar - your two sons, with you. 28 See! I, am tarrying in the waste plains of the wilderness - until there come word from you, to tell me. 29 So Zadok and Abiathar took back the ark of God to Jerusalem, - and abode there.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:16
Now, therefore, send quickly, and tell David, saying, - Do not lodge to-night in the waste plains of the wilderness, thou must, even pass over, lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.
2 Samuel 15:23
And, fall the land, was weeping, with a loud voice, and, all the people, were passing on, - the king also, was passing on, through the torrent-bed of Kidron, and all the people were passing on over the face of the way leading to the wilderness.
2 Samuel 16:2
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou, by these? And Ziba said - The asses, are for the king's household, to ride on, and, the bread and the summer fruits, are for the young men to eat, and, the wine, is for drink to such as are faint in the wilderness.
2 Samuel 17:1
Then said Ahithophel unto Absolom: I pray thee, let me choose for myself, twelve thousand men, and arise, and pursue David to-night;