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Webster's Bible Translation

2 Samuel 15:17

And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Absalom;   Cowardice;   David;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Absalom;   Easton Bible Dictionary - David;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abiathar;   Beth-Merhak;   Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ahithophel ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Absalom;   David;   Jerusalem;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Ahithophel;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Beth-Merhak;   Far House;   Ittai;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So the king set out, and all the people followed him. They stopped at the last house
Hebrew Names Version
The king went forth, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beit-Merhak.
King James Version
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
Lexham English Bible
So the king went out with all the people following him, and they stopped at the last house.
English Standard Version
And the king went out, and all the people after him. And they halted at the last house.
New Century Version
The king left with all his people following him, and they stopped at a house far away.
New English Translation
The king and all the people set out on foot, pausing at a spot some distance away.
Amplified Bible
The king left, and all the people with him, and they stopped at the last house.
New American Standard Bible
The king left, and all the people with him, and they stopped at the last house.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the King went forth & all the people after him, and taried in a place farre off.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the king went out and all the people with him, and they stopped at the last house.
Complete Jewish Bible
The king set out with all the people after him, but they waited at the last house
Darby Translation
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed at the remote house.
Easy-to-Read Version
The king left with everyone in his house following him on foot. They stopped at the last house.
George Lamsa Translation
And the king went forth and all the people after him, and they halted in a place at a distance from the city.
Good News Translation
As the king and all his men were leaving the city, they stopped at the last house.
Literal Translation
And the king went out, and all the people at his feet. And they stood still at the house farthest away.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan the kynge and all the people came forth on fote, they wete farre from home,
American Standard Version
And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.
Bible in Basic English
And the king went out, and all his servants went after him, and made a stop at the Far House.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king went foorth and all the people at his feete, and taried in a place that was farre of.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.
King James Version (1611)
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and taried in a place that was farre off.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king and all his servants went out on foot; and abode in a distant house.
English Revised Version
And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth–merhak.
Berean Standard Bible
So the king set out with all the people following him. He stopped at the last house,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the king yede out, and al Israel, on her feet, and the kyng stood fer fro the hous.
Young's Literal Translation
And the king goeth out, and all the people at his feet, and they stand still at the farthest off house.
Update Bible Version
And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they tarried in Beth-merhak.
World English Bible
The king went forth, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth-merhak.
New King James Version
And the king went out with all the people after him, and stopped at the outskirts.
New Living Translation
The king and all his people set out on foot, pausing at the last house
New Life Bible
The king left with all the people, and they stopped at the last house.
New Revised Standard
The king left, followed by all the people; and they stopped at the last house.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus then the king went forth, with all the people attending him, - and they came to a stand at a place that was far off.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king going forth and all Israel on foot, stood afar off from the house:
Revised Standard Version
And the king went forth, and all the people after him; and they halted at the last house.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The king went out and all the people with him, and they stopped at the last house.

Contextual Overview

13 And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. 14 And David said to 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 should overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. 15 And the king's servants said to the king, Behold, thy servants [are ready to do] whatever my lord the king shall appoint. 16 And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women [who were] concubines to keep the house. 17 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off. 18 And all his servants passed on by his side; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, passed on before the king. 19 Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Why goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king; for thou [art] a stranger, and also an exile. 20 Whereas 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. 21 And Ittai answered the king, and said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be. 22 And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that [were] with him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

went forth: Psalms 3:1, *title Psalms 3:2, Psalms 66:12, Ecclesiastes 10:7

Cross-References

Genesis 15:2
And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house [is] this Eliezer of Damascus?
Genesis 15:3
And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and lo, one born in my house is my heir.
Genesis 15:18
In that same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, To thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:
Genesis 15:19
The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
Deuteronomy 4:20
But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you out of the iron furnace, [even] from Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as [ye are] this day.
Judges 6:21
Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that [was] in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed from his sight.
Judges 13:20
For it came to pass, when the flame ascended towards heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on [it], and fell on their faces to the ground.
2 Samuel 22:9
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
1 Chronicles 21:26
And David built there an altar to the LORD, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt-offering.
Isaiah 62:1
For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until its righteousness shall go forth as brightness, and its salvation as a lamp [that] burneth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king went forth,.... From Jerusalem; which is repeated, that it might be observed in what a hurry and fright he was:

and all the people after him; his family, court, and servants, and as many of the people of Jerusalem as chose to go with him:

and tarried at a place that was afar off; when they had got at some distance from the city, they stopped and stayed a while; it could not be a great way from it, for they had not as yet passed over the brook Kidron, 2 Samuel 15:23.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 15:17. And tarried in a place — He probably waited till he saw all his friends safely out of the city.


 
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