Devine Scripture

2 Samuel 15:14

2 Samuel chapter 15 · verse 14 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

Context

v.13And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

v.14This passage

v.15And the king’s servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall choose.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 11:12

    And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.

  • 2 Samuel 12:11

    Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house; and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.

  • 2 Samuel 23:16

    And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah.

  • Ezekiel 46:18

    Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance, to thrust them out of their possession; he shall give inheritance to his sons out of his own possession, that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.

  • 2 Samuel 19:9

    And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom.

  • Psalms 137:5

    If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her skill.