Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform 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."
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.
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 The king said also to Zadok the priest, "Aren't you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 28 Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me." 29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem; and they stayed there.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:16
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, 'Don't lodge this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.'"
2 Samuel 15:23
All the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
2 Samuel 16:2
The king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.
2 Samuel 17:1
Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.