2 Samuel 15:17
What does 2 Samuel 15:17 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 15:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the king went out, and all his servants went after him, and made a stop at the Far House.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king goeth out, and all the people at his feet, and they stand still at the farthest off house.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king going forth and all Israel on foot, stood afar off from the house:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed at the remote house.
Context
v.16And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.
v.17This passage
v.18And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men that came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 3:1
Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.
- Psalms 66:12
Thou didst cause 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 like servants upon the earth.
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