Parallel Verses
World English Bible
David said to him, "If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;
New American Standard Bible
David said to him, “If you pass over with me, then you will be
King James Version
Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:
Holman Bible
David said to him, “If you go away with me, you’ll be a burden to me,
International Standard Version
David greeted him, "If you come along with me, you'll be a burden to me.
A Conservative Version
And David said to him, If thou pass on with me, then thou will be a burden to me,
American Standard Version
And David said unto him, If thou passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden unto me:
Amplified
David said to him, “If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me.
Bible in Basic English
David said to him, If you go on with me, you will be a trouble to me:
Darby Translation
And David said to him, If thou passest on with me, thou wilt be a burden to me;
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say to him, If thou didst pass over with me thou wert for a burden to me.
King James 2000
Unto whom David said, If you go on with me, then you shall be a burden unto me:
Lexham Expanded Bible
David said to him, "If you move on with me, you will be a burden to me,
Modern King James verseion
David said to him, If you pass on with me, then you shall be a burden to me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Unto whom David said, "If thou go with me thou shalt be a burden unto me.
NET Bible
David said to him, "If you leave with me you will be a burden to me.
New Heart English Bible
David said to him, "If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;
The Emphasized Bible
And David said unto him, - If thou pass over with me, then shalt thou become unto me, a burden;
Webster
To whom David said, If thou shalt pass on with me, then thou wilt be a burden to me:
Youngs Literal Translation
and David saith to him, 'If thou hast passed on with me then thou hast been on me for a burden,
Themes
David » King of israel » David's flight from jerusalem
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Prudence » Instances of » David, in overthrowing ahithophel's shrewd advice
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 15:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hushai Offers To Serve King David
32 It happened that when David had come to the top [of the ascent], where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth on his head. 33 David said to him, "If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me; 34 but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, 'I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father's servant in time past, so will I now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.'
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 19:35
I am this day eighty years old. Can I discern between good and bad? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be yet a burden to my lord the king?