2 Samuel 18:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.”
2 Samuel 18:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 18:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 18:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But the people said, “You shall not go out, for if we flee away, they will not care for us, neither if half of us die, will they care for us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that you are ready to help us out of the city.””
2 Samuel 18:3 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 18:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but thou art worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succor us out of the city.”
2 Samuel 18:3 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 18:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the people say, `Thou dost not go out, for if we utterly flee, they do not set <FI>their<Fi> heart upon us; and if half of us die, they do not set <FI>their<Fi> heart unto us--for now like us <FI>are<Fi> ten thousand; and now, better that thou be to us from the city for an helper.'”
2 Samuel 18:3 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 18:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth, for if we should in any case flee, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us; for thou art worth ten thousand of us; and now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.”
2 Samuel 18:3 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 18:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But the people answered, Thou shalt not goe foorth: for if we flee away, they will not regarde vs, neither will they passe for vs, though halfe of vs were slaine: but thou art now worth ten thousande of vs: therefore nowe it is better that thou succour vs out of the citie.”
2 Samuel 18:3 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 18:3 in Context — 2 Samuel 18
1 Davi, pois, revistou o povo que tinha consigo, e pôs sobre eles comandantes de mil e comandantes de cem.
2 E enviou a terça parte do povo ao mando de Joabe, e outra terça parte ao mando de Abisai, filho de Zeruia, irmão de Joabe, e a outra terceira parte ao mando de Itai geteu. E disse o rei ao povo: Eu também sairei convosco.
3 Mas o povo disse: Não sairás; porque se nós fugirmos, não farão caso de nós; e ainda que a metade de nós morra, não farão caso de nós: mas tu agora vales tanto quanto dez mil de nós. Será pois melhor que da cidade tu nos ajudes.
4 Então o rei lhes disse: Eu farei o que bem vos parecer. E pôs-se o rei à entrada da porta, enquanto saía todo aquele povo de cento em cento e de mil em mil.
5 E o rei mandou a Joabe e a Abisai e a Itai, dizendo: Tratai benignamente por causa de mim ao jovem Absalão. E todo aquele povo ouviu quando deu o rei ordem acerca de Absalão a todos os capitães.
What Does 2 Samuel 18:3 Mean?
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