2 Samuel 17:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.”
2 Samuel 17:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 17:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 17:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, ‘Don’t lodge tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.’””
2 Samuel 17:16 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 17:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him. ”
2 Samuel 17:16 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 17:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and now, send hastily, and declare to David, saying, Lodge not to-night in the plains of the wilderness, and also, certainly pass over, lest there be a swallowing up of the king and of all the people who are with him.'”
2 Samuel 17:16 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 17:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now send quickly, and tell David saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him. ”
2 Samuel 17:16 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 17:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now therefore sende quickely, and shewe Dauid, saying, Tarie not this night in the fieldes of the wildernesse, but rather get thee ouer, lest the King be deuoured and all the people that are with him.”
2 Samuel 17:16 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 17:16 in Context — 2 Samuel 17
14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom.
15 Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.
16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En–rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
18 Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.
What Does 2 Samuel 17:16 Mean?
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