Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
See me lingering in Araboth of the desert till word come from you to announce to 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.
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."
The Emphasized Bible
See! I, am tarrying in the waste plains of the wilderness - until there come word from you, to tell 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 will say to Zadok the priest., Thou seest: turn back to the city in peace, and Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan son of Abiathar, your two sons with you. 28 See me lingering in Araboth of the desert till word come from you to announce to me. 29 And Zadok and Abiathar will turn back the ark of God to Jerusalem: and they will sit there.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:16
And now send quickly and announce to David, saying, Thou wilt not lodge this night in Araboth of the desert, and also passing over, thou shalt pass over, lest he shall swallow up to the king and to all the people which are with him.
2 Samuel 15:23
And all the land weeping with a great voice, and all the people passing over: and the king passed over upon the torrent Kidron, and all the people passing over upon the face of the way to the desert
2 Samuel 16:2
And the king will say to Ziba, What are these to thee? and Ziba will say, The asses for the house of the king to ride; and the bread and the fruits for the food of the boys, and the wine for the drinking of the faint in the desert.
2 Samuel 17:1
And Ahithophel will say to Absalom, I will now choose twelve thousand men. and I will rise and pursue after David this night: