2 Samuel 19:8

NET

2 Samuel 19:8

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NET Bible

But the Israelite soldiers had all fled to their own homes.

So the king arose and sat in the gate. When they told all the people, saying, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate,” then all the people came before the king.Now Israel had fled, each to his tent.

King James Version

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

Holman Bible

So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Look, the king is sitting in the gate.” Then they all came into the king’s presence.

Meanwhile, each Israelite had fled to his tent.

International Standard Version

So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the army was informed, "The king is sitting in the gateway!" they all gathered together in his presence.

A Conservative Version

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told to all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate. And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

American Standard Version

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate: and all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

Amplified

Then the king stood and sat at the gate [of Mahanaim]. And they told all the people, “The king is sitting at the gate,” and all the people came before the king.But Israel [Absalom’s troops] had fled, every man to his tent.

Bible in Basic English

Then the king got up and took his seat near the town-door. And word was given to all the people that the king was in the public place: and all the people came before the king. Now all the men of Israel had gone back in flight to their tents.

Darby Translation

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king is sitting in the gate. And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

Julia Smith Translation

And the king will rise and sit in the gate. And to all the people they announced, saying, Behold, the king sitting in the gate. And all the people will come before the king: and Israel fled a man to his tent

King James 2000

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king does sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So the king got up and he sat in the gate, and they told all the army, "Look, the king [is] sitting in the gate." Then all the army came before the king; [whereas] all of Israel had fled, each to his tent.

Modern King James verseion

Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told it to the people, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate! And all the people came before the king. (For Israel had fled, every one to his tent.)

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then the king arose and sat down in the Gate. And it was told unto all the people, how the king sat in the Gate. And then all the people came before the king. But Israel fled every man to his tent.

New Heart English Bible

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. They told to all the people, saying, "Behold, the king is sitting in the gate." All the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

The Emphasized Bible

So the king arose, and took his seat in the gate, - and, to all the people, was it told, saying - Lo! the king, is sitting in the gate. Then came all the people before the king, but, Israel, had fled every man to his home.

Webster

Then the king rose, and sat in the gate. And they told to all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

World English Bible

Youngs Literal Translation

And the king riseth, and sitteth in the gate, and to all the people they have declared, saying, 'Lo, the king is sitting in the gate;' and all the people come in before the king, and Israel hath fled, each to his tents.

Themes

Absalom » David's mourning for

Joab » Son of david's sister » Censures david for lamenting the death of absalom

Sorrow » Of david for absalom

Topics

Sitting

Assembling Israel

Sitting In The Gateway

People Sitting Down

Israel Fleeing

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Then the king

H4428

מלך
melek

king, royal, Hammelech, Malcham, Moloch

Usage: 2521

arose

H6965

קוּם
Quwm

up, arise, raise, establish, stand, perform, confirm, again, set, stablish, surely, continue, sure, abide, accomplish,

Usage: 629

and sat

H3427

ישׁב
Yashab

dwell, inhabitant, sit, abide, inhabit, down, remain, in, tarry, set, continue, place, still, taken,

Usage: 1081

in the gate

H8179
H8179

שׁער
Sha`ar
שׁער
Sha`ar

gate, city, door, port, porters
gate, city, door, port, porters

Usage: 374
Usage: 374

And they told

H5046

נגד
Nagad

tell, declare, shew, utter, shew forth, expound, messenger, report,

Usage: 370

unto all the people

H5971

עם
`am

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

Usage: 1867

saying

H559

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

Usage: 0

Behold, the king

H4428

מלך
melek

king, royal, Hammelech, Malcham, Moloch

Usage: 2521

doth sit

H3427

ישׁב
Yashab

dwell, inhabitant, sit, abide, inhabit, down, remain, in, tarry, set, continue, place, still, taken,

Usage: 1081

And all the people

H5971

עם
`am

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

Usage: 1867

came

H935

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,

Usage: 0

before

H6440

פּנים
Paniym

before, face, presence, because, sight, countenance, from, person, upon, of, ...me, against, ...him, open, for, toward,

Usage: 2119

the king

H4428

מלך
melek

king, royal, Hammelech, Malcham, Moloch

Usage: 2521

for Israel

H3478

ישׂראל
Yisra'el

Israel, Israelites

Usage: 2505

had fled

H5127

נוּס
Nuwc

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

Usage: 160

every man

H376

אישׁ
'iysh

man, men, one, husband, any,

Usage: 692

References

Morish

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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 19:8

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 24471
2 Samuel Rank: 612
5 Topics
3 Themes
8 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
3 Phrases
3 Names
1 Reference

Context Readings

David Returns To Jerusalem

⁷ So get up now and go out and give some encouragement to your servants. For I swear by the Lord that if you don't go out there, not a single man will stay here with you tonight! This disaster will be worse for you than any disaster that has overtaken you from your youth right to the present time!" ⁸ But the Israelite soldiers had all fled to their own homes. ⁹ All the people throughout all the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies. He rescued us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.

Phrases

City Gate

In His Presence

Men of Israel

Names

Absalom

Israel

Mahanaim

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:24

Now David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate at the wall. When he looked, he saw a man running by himself.

2 Samuel 18:4

Then the king said to them, "I will do whatever seems best to you." So the king stayed beside the city gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands.

2 Samuel 15:2

Now Absalom used to get up early and stand beside the road that led to the city gate. Whenever anyone came by who had a complaint to bring to the king for arbitration, Absalom would call out to him, "What city are you from?" The person would answer, "I, your servant, am from one of the tribes of Israel."

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