Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the king set out, with all the people following him, and they halted at the edge of the city. New Living Translation The king and all his people set out on foot, pausing at the last house English Standard Version And the king went out, and all the people after him. And they halted at the last house. Berean Study Bible So the king set out with all the people following him. He stopped at the last house, King James Bible And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off. New King James Version And the king went out with all the people after him, and stopped at the outskirts. New American Standard Bible The king left, and all the people with him, and they stopped at the last house. NASB 1995 The king went out and all the people with him, and they stopped at the last house. NASB 1977 And the king went out and all the people with him, and they stopped at the last house. Amplified Bible The king left, and all the people with him, and they stopped at the last house. Christian Standard Bible So the king set out, and all the people followed him. They stopped at the last house Holman Christian Standard Bible So the king set out, and all the people followed him. They stopped at the last house American Standard Version And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king and all his servants went out on foot; and abode in a distant house. Douay-Rheims Bible And the king going forth and all Israel on foot, stood afar off from the house: English Revised Version And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak. Good News Translation As the king and all his men were leaving the city, they stopped at the last house. GOD'S WORD® Translation As the king and his troops were leaving the city on foot, they stopped at the last house. International Standard Version The king left, along with all of his people with him, and they paused at the last house. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak. Literal Standard Version And the king goes out, and all the people at his feet, and they stand still at the farthest off house. NET Bible The king and all the people set out on foot, pausing at a spot some distance away. New Heart English Bible So the king went out with all his servants following him, and they stopped at the last house. World English Bible The king went forth, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak. Young's Literal Translation And the king goeth out, and all the people at his feet, and they stand still at the farthest off house. Additional Translations ... Study Bible David Flees Jerusalem…16Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace. 17So the king set out with all the people following him. He stopped at the last house, 18and all his servants marched past him—all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath.… Cross References 2 Samuel 15:16 Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace. 2 Samuel 15:18 and all his servants marched past him--all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath. Treasury of Scripture And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off. went forth Psalm 3:1,2 A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me… Psalm 66:12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. Ecclesiastes 10:7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. (17) Tarried in a place that was far off.--Better, halted at the far house, i.e., at a definite place known by this name, probably the last house on the outskirts of the city before the road crossed the Kidron. Here David mustered his forces and made the arrangements for his flight.Verse 17. - And tarried in a place that was far off; Revised Version, in Beth-merhak. "The Far House" - so we may translate this proper name - was probably not a dwelling, but a pavilion overlooking the Kidron valley; and here David halted his household until all were assembled, and arrangements made for their journey. Here, too, the bodyguard would gather, and they would cross the Kidron only when everything was ready for their orderly progress. Confusion at such a time would breed a panic and invite an attack. Parallel Commentaries ... Lexicon So the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king set out וַיֵּצֵ֥א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim with all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock following him. בְּרַגְלָ֑יו (bə·raḡ·lāw) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda [He] stopped וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ (way·ya·‘am·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations at בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew the last house, הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃ (ham·mer·ḥāq) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1023: Beth-ham-Merchak, a place in Palestine -- place that was far off Jump to Previous Beth Distance Far Farthest Feet Following Forth Halted House Last Remote Servants Stand Stop Stopped TarriedJump to Next Beth Distance Far Farthest Feet Following Forth Halted House Last Remote Servants Stand Stop Stopped TarriedLinks 2 Samuel 15:17 NIV2 Samuel 15:17 NLT 2 Samuel 15:17 ESV 2 Samuel 15:17 NASB 2 Samuel 15:17 KJV 2 Samuel 15:17 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 15:17 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 15:17 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 15:17 French Bible 2 Samuel 15:17 Clyx Quotations OT History: 2 Samuel 15:17 The king went forth and all (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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