2 Samuel 15:20
What does 2 Samuel 15:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 15:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I may? return thou, and take back thy brethren; mercy and truth be with thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I may? return thou, and take back thy brethren; mercy and truth be with thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949It was only yesterday you came to us; why then am I to make you go up and down with us? for I have to go where I may; go back then, and take your countrymen with you, and may the Lord's mercy and good faith be with you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Yesterday <FI>is<Fi> thy coming in, and to-day I move thee to go with us, and I am going on that which I am going! --turn back, and take back thy brethren with thee, --kindness and truth.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Yesterday thou camest, and to day shalt thou be forced to go forth with us? but I shall go whither I am going: return thou, and take back thy brethren with thee, and the Lord will shew thee mercy, and truth, because thou hast shewn grace and fidelity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou didst come yesterday, and should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I can? Return and take back thy brethren. Mercy and truth be with thee!
Context
v.19Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return, and abide with the king: for thou art a foreigner, and also an exile; return to thine own place.
v.20This passage
v.21And Ittai answered the king, and said, As Jehovah liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will thy servant be.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 61:7
He shall abide before God for ever: Oh prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
- Psalms 59:15
They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.
- Psalms 56:8
Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?
- Psalms 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne: Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face.
- Psalms 85:10
Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- 1 Samuel 23:13
Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
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