2 Samuel 18:3

NASB

2 Samuel 18:3

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But the people said, “You should not go out; for if we indeed flee, they will not care about us; even if half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that you be ready to help us from the city.”

King James Version

But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.

Holman Bible

“You must not go!” the people pleaded. “If we have to flee, they will not pay any attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not pay any attention to us because you are worth 10,000 of us. Therefore, it is better if you support us from the city.”

International Standard Version

"No way!" his army responded. "If we have to retreat from the battle, Absalom's men won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care about us. But you are worth 10,000 of us. The best thing you can do for us is to remain in the city."

A Conservative Version

But the people said, Thou shall not go forth. For if we flee away, they will not care for us, neither if half of us die, will they care for us, but thou are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that thou be ready to

American Standard Version

But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but thou art worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succor us out of the city.

Amplified

But the men said, “You should not go out [to battle with us]. For if in fact we retreat, they will not care about us; even if half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. So now it is better that you be ready to help us from the city [of Mahanaim].”

Bible in Basic English

But the people said, It is better for you not to go out: for if we are put to flight, they will not give a thought to us, and if death overtakes half of us, it will be nothing to them: but you are of more value than ten thousand of us: so it is better for you to be ready to come to our help from this town.

Darby Translation

But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth, for if we should in any case flee, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us; for thou art worth ten thousand of us; and now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.

Julia Smith Translation

And the people will say, Thou shalt not go forth, for if fleeing, we shall flee, they will not set the heart to us; and if half of us shall die they will not set the heart to us: but now like us ten thousand: and now it is good that thou shalt be to us from the city for help.

King James 2000

But the people answered, You shall not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now you are worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that you support us from out of the city.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then the troops said, "You will not go out, for {if we must flee}, then {they will not care about us}; even if half of us die, {they will not care about us}, but now, you [are] like ten thousand of us. And so then, [it is] better for us that you be in the city to help."

Modern King James verseion

But the people answered, You shall not go forth. For if we run away, they will not set their heart on us, even if half of us die. For now you are worth ten thousand of us. And now it is better that you remain to help us from the city.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the people answered, "Nay, for if we flee, our adversaries will not care for us: neither, though half of us were slain, shall they regard us. But thou were worth ten thousand of us. And therefore it is better that thou be ready to succor us out of the city."

NET Bible

But the soldiers replied, "You should not do this! For if we should have to make a rapid retreat, they won't be too concerned about us. Even if half of us should die, they won't be too concerned about us. But you are like ten thousand of us! So it is better if you remain in the city for support."

New Heart English Bible

But the people said, "You shall not go forth; for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that you are ready to help us out of the city."

The Emphasized Bible

But the people said - Thou must not go forth, for, if we, flee, they will not regard us, neither, if half of us die, will they regard us, for, thou, compared with us, art worth ten thousand, - now, therefore, it will be better that thou come to us out of the city, with succour.

Webster

But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou shouldst succor us out of the city.

World English Bible

Youngs Literal Translation

And the people say, 'Thou dost not go out, for if we utterly flee, they do not set their heart upon us; and if half of us die, they do not set their heart unto us -- for now like us are ten thousand; and now, better that thou be to us from the city for an helper.'

Themes

Citizens » Loyal » israelites

Loyalty » Instances of » israelites

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

But the people

H5971

עם
`am

people, nation, people , folk, Ammi, men, each

Usage: 1867

answered

H559

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

Usage: 0

Thou shalt not go forth

H3318

יצא
Yatsa'

....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,

Usage: 1068

for if we flee

H5127

נוּס
Nuwc

flee, flee away, abated, displayed, flight, hide, flee out, lift up a standard, variant

Usage: 160

away

H5127

נוּס
Nuwc

flee, flee away, abated, displayed, flight, hide, flee out, lift up a standard, variant

Usage: 160

they will not care

H7760

שׂים שׂוּם
Suwm

put, make, set, lay, appoint, give, set up, consider, turn, brought, ordain, place, take, shew, regard, mark, disposed, care,

Usage: 580

for us neither if half

H2677

חצי
Chetsiy

half, midst, part, midnight, middle

Usage: 125

of us die

H4191

מוּת
Muwth

die, dead, slay, death, surely, kill, dead man, dead body, in no wise,

Usage: 839

will they care

H7760

שׂים שׂוּם
Suwm

put, make, set, lay, appoint, give, set up, consider, turn, brought, ordain, place, take, shew, regard, mark, disposed, care,

Usage: 580

for us but now thou art worth

H3644

כּמו כּמו
K@mow

and when, as thyself, like me, according to it, worth

Usage: 127

ten

H6235

עשׂרה עשׂר
`eser

ten, fifteen , seventeen , ten times

Usage: 174

thousand

H505

אלף
'eleph

thousand, eleven hundred , variant, twelve hundred

Usage: 504

of us therefore now it is better

H2896

טוב
Towb

good, better, well, goodness, goodly, best, merry, fair, prosperity, precious, fine, wealth, beautiful, fairer, favour, glad,

Usage: 553

that thou succour

H5826

עזר
`azar

help, helper, holpen, succour, variant

Usage: 81

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 18:3

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 22145
2 Samuel Rank: 525
6 Topics
2 Themes
7 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
3 Phrases
3 Names
6 References

Context Readings

Absalom Dies In Battle

² David sent the people out, one third under the command of Joab, one third under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and one third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, “I myself will surely go out with you also.” ³ But the people said, “You should not go out; for if we indeed flee, they will not care about us; even if half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that you be ready to help us from the city.” ⁴ Then the king said to them, “Whatever seems best to you I will do.” So the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and thousands.